Los Angeles – William Contreras homered and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series on Monday.
The Cleveland Guardians drew first blood in game one of the American League’s best-of-seven showdown, coming from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3.
The Brewers’ victory, powered by a Milwaukee bullpen that did not give up a single hit over five innings, left the back-to-back defending champion Dodgers with a mountain to climb to reach a third straight World Series.