The Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Game 2 of the NLDS on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Will Smith delivered two key RBIs, with an outstanding performance from Blake Snell who dominated with six innings of one-hit baseball en route to victory.
The win will keep Los Angeles unbeaten in the postseason at 4-0 and gives them a commanding 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five series, which now shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-3, before a sold-out crowd at American Family Field on Monday to take a 2-0 series lead in their National League Division Series. Milwaukee is just one win away from the NLCS for the first time since 2018 (when it reached Game 7 of the NLCS.)
The Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio each hit a three-run homer, with William Contreras adding a solo shot. Jacob Misiorowski was the winning pitcher in his playoff debut with three innings of scoreless relief, and the Brewers bullpen retired the final 15 men they faced.
The series now shifts to Wrigley Field in Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday, with the Brewers holding a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five Division Series.
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