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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.
Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell delivered a dominant performance, allowing only one hit over eight innings.
A ninth-inning rally by the Brewers fell short after they scored one run and left the bases loaded.
The afternoon before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy waxed poetic about Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman . Then he did the same about starting pitcher Blake Snell.
“Freddie Freeman,” he said, “is like my favorite person, player in the game. He's ruined Brewers history many times, but I still love him. I think he's a terrific player and even more terrific person.”
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