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MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers’ hopes of reversing their recent postseason misfortune starts -- quite literally -- with Freddy Peralta . And he did the job while tying a franchise record.

The 29-year-old tied the Brewers’ postseason mark with nine strikeouts while delivering 5 2/3 innings against the Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, just the sort of bulk and quality the Brewers were hoping to get from their Opening Day starter and unquestioned No. 1 pitcher.

He tied three franchise mainstays for the most strikeouts in a postseason game:

Peralta had a prime opportunity to become the first Brewers pitcher with double-digit strikeouts in a postseason game when he put Cubs left fielder Ian

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