Pat Murphy talks about improbable double play in Game 1 of NLCS
Brewers manager Pat Murphy talks about the 8-6-2 double play started by Sal Frelick in the fourth inning
The National League Championship Series action continues Tuesday with Game 2, a night after the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a wild 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener.
Dodgers lefty Blake Snell held the Brewers to one hit in eight scoreless innings in Game 1 and Los Angeles held on in the bottom of the ninth as Milwaukee stranded the winning run in scoring position.
In Game 2, the Dodgers turn to All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8, 2.49 ERA), while Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (17-6, 2.70 ERA) takes the mound in Milwaukee. Both pitchers have made two starts so far in this postseason, each posting a 1-1 record.
The best-of-seven series will head to Los Angeles for Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) before potentially returning to Wisconsin for Games 6 and 7.
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What time is Dodgers vs Brewers Game 2?
First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET in Milwaukee.
Where to watch Dodgers vs Brewers: TV channel, live stream NLCS
Game 2 of the NLCS will air on TBS and HBO Max and can be streamed with Sling TV.
MILWAUKEE — Jake Bauers is making Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy’s decisions for him.
A day after he was one of the only two Brewers to get a hit in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bauers was in the starting lineup for Game 2.
“He’s been as good as anybody swinging the bat in September,” Murphy said before Tuesday’s game. “We’re going to sacrifice a little bit and put him in the outfield. And we’re going to go with it because he’s swinging it so good. If you look at his at-bats, they’re just, wow. He’s on it.”
Bauers hit .383 with two home runs and nine RBIs in his last 21 games of the season. Though he was used as a pinch-hitter Monday night, he gave the Brewers a spark just as he has been since returning in August from a shoulder injury.
Bauers doubled off Roki Sasaki in the ninth inning of Game 1. It was the first time the Brewers had gotten the ball out of the infield since the third inning.
“My shoulder getting healthy was definitely a part of it,” Bauers said of the injury, an impingement that cost him a month after the All-Star break. “Having some time to reflect on the mental side of the game while I was out.
“Maybe gaining a little more understanding of the way my body works, certain positions I need to be in to be successful. And putting a little more of the emphasis on that as opposed to tinkering with mechanics day in and day out.”
He also doesn’t let himself get caught up in whether he’s starting or not.
Going between the bench and the starting lineup can be tough for some players, but Bauers has found a way to handle it. He’s made 52 starts this year, playing both the outfield and first base.
“You can go to the negative side of, ‘Oh, I wish I was in there. I wish I was playing.’ Or you can go to the positive side of, `If I’m playing, I got it. I’m ready,’” Bauers said.
“I try and wake up in the morning and, as often as possible, make a conscious decision to choose the side that’s going to give me the best chance, and that’s tell myself I’m seeing the ball well, tell myself I feel good, tell myself I’m ready regardless of when my last at-bat was,” he said. “I think that’s something that really sets the tone for the day and puts me in a good spot.” — Nancy Armour
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