
But Kolten Wong laced a run-scoring double into the right-field corner, and that would be all for Kershaw, who departed with manager Dave Roberts and an athletic trainer.īrusdar Graterol took over for Kershaw and he didn’t last long either, getting lifted after surrendering two runs in the third as the Brewers boosted their margin to 4-1. Singles by Eduardo Escobar and Luis Urías got things started, setting up a run-scoring double into the left-field corner by Lorenzo Cain.Ī groundout to short by Omar Narváez gave the Brewers a 2-1 lead and Kershaw gave himself a chance to stop it there by striking out Lauer. The second inning would spell trouble for Los Angeles in more ways than one, with starter Clayton Kershaw making an early exit. He put a 0-2 fastball up and out of the strike zone, on the outer half, yet Turner managed to drive it down the right-field line and into the short porch inside the foul pole for a 1-0 lead. The Dodgers struck first on a two-out home run by Trea Turner in the bottom of the first that left Lauer shaking his head. But starter Eric Lauer was unable to hold a 5-1 lead and Jandel Gustave, normally a mop-up reliever, was allowed to turn a tie game into a three-run deficit in the seventh. Realizing the Dodgers still had something to play for, Brewers manager Craig Counsell went with his "A" team lineup after resting regulars in previous days.
Milwaukee score series#
More: Seven things to know about the Atlanta Braves, the Brewers' opponent in the National League Division Series More: Predicting the Milwaukee Brewers' roster for the National League Division Series And another day of losing, as they had done three times in four games on this season-ending trip and 10 times in 16 games since a three-game sweep in Cleveland from Sept.

That kept alive the Dodgers' hopes of forging a tie for first place as they entered their game Saturday night against the Brewers.įor the Brewers, Friday was another day of marking time until their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. Rallying to score seven unanswered runs, Los Angeles held on for an 8-6 victory at Dodger Stadium that kept the Giants' magic number at one for clinching the division.Īnd the Giants' champagne remained on ice Saturday afternoon after they lost, 3-2, in 10 innings to the San Diego Padres. LOS ANGELES – The San Francisco Giants had champagne on ice up in northern California but the Los Angeles Dodgers were not ready to roll over in the NL West race Friday night despite falling behind early to the Milwaukee Brewers by four runs. Watch Video: Here's what some Brewers players had to say after clinching NL Central
