2026 National League Championship Series · Game 1 ·
Turang homers, Lara singles and the bullpen holds as Brewers edge Dodgers 2–1 in NLCS Game 1
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 in Game 1 of the 2026 NLCS on October 11 at American Family Field. Brice Turang tied the game with a solo home run off Tarik Skubal in the fourth, and rookie Luis Lara's RBI single in the fifth gave Milwaukee the lead for good. Four relievers held the Dodgers to two hits after the fifth, and Trevor Megill earned the save.
Official MLB full-game highlights · 23 min · via MLB on YouTube
How it happened
Los Angeles scored first. In the second, Andy Pages singled into right field to bring home Shohei Ohtani for a 1–0 Dodgers lead.
Turang led off the fourth with a solo homer off Skubal to tie it. Skubal struck out seven over five innings but allowed both Milwaukee runs.
The go-ahead run was manufactured. In the fifth, Garrett Mitchell walked, rookie Cooper Pratt bunted him to third, and rookie Luis Lara lined a single into center to score him.
Jacob Misiorowski left in the fifth after 4⅓ innings. From there, DL Hall, Abner Uribe, Aaron Ashby and Megill held the Dodgers to two hits. Los Angeles grounded into three double plays, left nine runners on base and went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
A crowd of 42,617 saw Milwaukee take a 1–0 series lead.
Turning point
Rookie Luis Lara singled home Garrett Mitchell off Tarik Skubal in the fifth for the lead for good.
Scoring timeline
- Top 2nd
Andy Pages RBI single scores Shohei Ohtani LAD 1, MIL 0 - Bot 4th
Brice Turang leadoff solo homer off Tarik Skubal LAD 1, MIL 1 - Bot 5th
Mitchell walks, Pratt sacrifice bunt, Luis Lara RBI single MIL 2, LAD 1 - Top 9th
Trevor Megill finishes the save Final: MIL 2, LAD 1
Brewers standouts
- Brice Turang: 1-for-2, HR, BB
- Luis Lara: 1-for-3, go-ahead RBI single
- Aaron Ashby: 2 scoreless IP
- Jackson Chourio: 2-for-4
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles DodgersLAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Milwaukee BrewersMIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Home runs: Brice Turang (MIL)
| Batter | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Chourio LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brice Turang 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| William Contreras C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jake Bauers 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Vaughn DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garrett Mitchell CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooper Pratt SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Lara RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Ortiz 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Misiorowski | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| DL Hall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abner Uribe | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Ashby | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers batting & pitching
| Batter | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddie Freeman 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Smith C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shohei Ohtani DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Teoscar Hernández LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Muncy 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Pages CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Tucker RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Enrique Hernández 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josue De Paula PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Edman PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Alex Vesia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Evan Phillips | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tanner Scott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who won NLCS Game 1 between the Brewers and Dodgers?
- The Milwaukee Brewers won NLCS Game 1 of the 2026 National League Championship Series, Brewers 2, Dodgers 1, on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- What was the final score of Brewers vs. Dodgers NLCS Game 1?
- The final score was Brewers 2, Dodgers 1. Brewers lead the NLCS 1–0.
- What was the turning point of NLCS Game 1?
- Rookie Luis Lara singled home Garrett Mitchell off Tarik Skubal in the fifth for the lead for good.
- Who hit home runs in NLCS Game 1?
- Home runs were hit by Brice Turang (MIL).
- Where was NLCS Game 1 played?
- NLCS Game 1 was played at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI.
- Where can I watch NLCS Game 1 highlights?
- MLB's official full-game highlights (23 min) are embedded on this page and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j6Lb7_5C0E.