Brewers beat Dodgers to take the NLCS lead

Brice Turang's fourth-inning homer tied the game, and Luis Lara's fifth-inning RBI single put Milwaukee ahead for good. Turang contributed to three key double plays, while the Brewers' bullpen preserved a 2-1 victory and a 1-0 series lead. [1][2][4][5] Starter Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run but needed 94 pitches before leaving with one out in the fifth. [9] Why it matters: Milwaukee has already avoided a repeat of last year's four-game NLCS sweep by the Dodgers. The best-of-seven series pits the regular season's 103-win leader against a Los Angeles team pursuing a third consecutive World Series title. [1][2] Key insights: Turang entered after a 2-for-16 Division Series and worked late with hitting coach Daniel Vogelbach; his tying homer followed a session focused on bat path and staying inside the ball. [2] | Velocity alone did not shorten Misiorowski's outing: Los Angeles fouled off 21 of his 94 pitches, including 16 of the 62 fastballs he threw. [9] | Double plays helped Milwaukee make a narrow lead usable, including one immediately after DL Hall replaced Misiorowski in the fifth. [2] Cheatsheet facts: What happened: Milwaukee won 2-1 and leads the best-of-seven NLCS 1-0. [1] | Why: Turang tied the game with a homer, Lara supplied the lead, and defense and relief pitching protected it. [1][2] | The catch: Misiorowski allowed only one run, but the Dodgers forced him to throw 94 pitches before his fifth-inning exit. [9] | What's next: Milwaukee hosts Game 2 on Monday, October 12, with a chance to take a 2-0 series lead. [1]