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Freddie Freeman gets real on Dodgers’ deflating NLCS Game 1 loss to Brewers

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 12). Freddie Freeman gets real on Dodgers’ deflating NLCS Game 1 loss to Brewers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/freddie-freeman-gets-real-on-dodgers-deflating-nlcs-game-1-loss-to-brewers/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-12 · by Valentina Martinez

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Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers discussed his team's loss in the first game of their National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Despite strong pitching from both sides, including Tarik Skubal for the Brewers and Jacob Misiorowski for the Dodgers, the Dodgers struggled to score, managing only one run while leaving nine runners on base. Freeman remains optimistic about the series, emphasizing that it's a long series with multiple games ahead. The article focuses on the Dodgers' performance in Game 1 and their strategy moving forward, with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to start Game 2 for Los Angeles.
Written by AI on 2026-10-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

NLCS Game 1: Brewers Defeat Dodgers 2-1

Written for “Dodgers Versus Brewers NLCS” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Dodgers Versus Brewers NLCS
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Brewers Dodgers Game 2 Milwaukee World Series

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 7× Brewers ORG · 2× Betts PERSON · 1× Freddie Freeman PERSON · 1× Jacob Misiorowski PERSON · 1× Milwaukee GPE · 1× Skubal PERSON · 1× Tarik Skubal PERSON · 1× Yoshinobu Yamamoto PERSON · 1×

Narrative

While two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal outlasted NL Cy Young candidate Jacob Misiorowski on the mound, the Dodgers offense managed just a single run.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
🔮 Milwaukee won Game 1 and it could be argued the Dodgers didn’t exactly help themselves in the series opener.
2026-10-12 · New York Post
Freddie Freeman gets real on Dodgers’ deflating NLCS Game 1 loss to Brewers · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Brewers needed just two runs to beat the Dodgers Sunday. asserted
Brewers → need → Dodgers
While two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal outlasted NL Cy Young candidate Jacob Misiorowski on the mound, the Dodgers offense managed just a single run. asserted
offense → outlast → run
“Any loss in the playoffs is not great, but it’s a long series. asserted
it → ’ → playoffs
It’s just the first game,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → ?
The Dodgers appear to have the edge in starting pitching, but Skubal’s five innings wasn’t enough to fend off the Brewers. asserted
innings → appear → Brewers
Milwaukee won Game 1 and it could be argued the Dodgers didn’t exactly help themselves in the series opener. uncertain
Dodgers → win → opener
The Dodgers were 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base. asserted
Dodgers → score → base
Had LA capitalized on any one of those moments, the Dodgers likely would have won the game. asserted
Dodgers → capitalize → game
The back-to-back World Series champions are already putting the past behind them and have their sights set on Game 2. asserted
sights → put → Game
“We got to focus on the task at hand, and that’s winning the game tomorrow,” Betts said. asserted
Betts → got → game
The Dodgers deploy World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto as their Game 2 starter, giving them their best chance to take a game at American Family Field. asserted
Dodgers → deploy → Field
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