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Brewers two wins from first World Series since 1982 as Contreras skewers Dodgers

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Associated Press. (2026, October 13). Brewers two wins from first World Series since 1982 as Contreras skewers Dodgers. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/12/mlb-playoffs-scores

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William Contreras hit a tying homer and drove in the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday, taking a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. Four Brewers relievers retired the last 15 batters of the game, while the Dodgers managed only three hits and were 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position. The series now moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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Dodgers 2-0 deficit NLCS; Brewers take lead thanks to William Contreras' homers and strong bullpen performance. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles, lasting only 2 2/3 innings. Dodgers face challenge in overcoming Brewers hot offense at home field for next three games. Derek Jeter suggests Dodgers must find hits to overcome trouble. Last Dodgers rally from 2-0 deficit was in 2020 NLCS against Braves. Los Angeles aims to become first NL team to win 3 straight World Series since NLCS begins Wednesday. Brewers look for first pennant since 1982 AL era.

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📰 Dodgers Vs Brewers NLCS
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“Article A describes Game 2 of the NLCS where Contreras hit a tying home run and singled for the go-ahead run. Article B provides predictions and odds for Game 3, discussing previous performances.”
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Topics

Brewers Dodgers Los Angeles Milwaukee World Series

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Dodgers ORG · 5× Brewers ORG · 3× Contreras PERSON · 3× Los Angeles GPE · 3× Milwaukee ORG · 3× Hamilton GPE · 2× Stewart PERSON · 2× William Contreras PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1× the Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series, which heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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🔮 William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run an inning later as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.

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William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run an inning later as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. asserted
Brewers → hit → Series
Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series, which heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday. asserted
which → combine → Wednesday
The Brewers are chasing their second pennant and first in the NL. asserted
Brewers → chase → NL
They made their lone World Series appearance in 1982, when they were in the American League. asserted
they → make → League
Los Angeles are trying to become the first NL team to win three straight World Series. asserted
Angeles → try → Series
The Dodgers last rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a series in 2020, when they beat the Atlanta Braves in a seven-game NLCS before going on to win the World Series. asserted
they → rally → Series
The Dodgers will need more punch from their lineup to have a chance at getting back to the Fall Classic. asserted
Dodgers → need → Classic
They mustered just three hits on Monday and went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position to drop to 2 for 26 in those situations this postseason. asserted
They → muster → situations
Los Angeles couldn’t even get a boost from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who entered 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 11 career playoff appearances. asserted
who → get → appearances
Yamamoto lasted just 2.2 innings for his shortest postseason start. asserted
Yamamoto → last → start
The Dodgers took the lead on three occasions in the first five innings. asserted
Dodgers → take → innings
Milwaukee responded each time, the last coming when Contreras tied the game with a 436ft homer to center off Kris Bubic in the fifth. asserted
Contreras → respond → fifth
That turned the game into a battle of the bullpens, where the Brewers again had the edge. asserted
Brewers → turn → edge
Dustin May, JoJo Romero, Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined to shut down the Dodgers after Logan Henderson’s early exit. uncertain
May → combine → exit
The score was tied 4-4 when Milwaukee’s David Hamilton was hit by a pitch from Brock Stewart to lead off the sixth. asserted
Hamilton → tie → sixth
Stewart attempted a pickoff throw that went off the glove of first baseman Freddie Freeman and into foul territory for an error, advancing Hamilton to second. asserted
that → attempt → second
After Jackson Chourio grounded out, the right-handed Stewart walked the left-handed-hitting Brice Turang to face the right-handed Contreras, who had homered in his previous plate appearance. asserted
who → ground → appearance
Contreras singled to left this time to bring home Hamilton with the go-ahead run. asserted
Contreras → single → run
Turang and Jake Bauers added RBI singles in the eighth to extend Milwaukee’s lead. asserted
Turang → add → lead
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