The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NLCS, but the spotlight fell on Teoscar Hernandez’s base running blunder that nearly cost the Dodgers a key early lead. What could have been a momentum-swinging inning turned into a bizarre 8–6–2 double play — the first of its kind in over three decades of postseason baseball.

During the fourth inning, Hernandez tagged up prematurely on a deep drive from Max Muncy, believing Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick had made the catch. The ball struck the wall and bounced into Frelick’s glove. He quickly recovered and started a flawless relay that cut down Hernandez at the plate before Muncy was doubled off between bases. Instead of extending the lead, the Dodgers came away empty.

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