For the second straight night, the Los Angeles Dodgers rode a dominant performance from their starting pitcher to an NLCS victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
This time it was Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivering a complete-game gem for the defending champs as L.A. moved two wins away from a return trip to the World Series.
How did L.A. take control of Game 2? We’ve got you covered with the top moments, takeaways — and a look at where this series is headed next.
Game 2 hero: Yoshinobu Yamamoto. For one batter, it looked like the Brewers were celebrating that someone not named Blake Snell was on the mound. Not so fast. Yamamoto rolled through all nine frames, with the Brewers never rally threatening again. — Doolittle
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Max Muncy got just enough #NLCS https://t.co/ayn3zqzIms pic.twitter.com/Bv02aaeIgv
Andy Pages drives in the second @Dodgers run of the inning! #NLCS pic.twitter.com/PcRzInEX5m
Shohei Ohtani extends the Dodgers lead! #NLCS pic.twitter.com/yPksuiw557
JACKSON CHOURIO LEADOFF BLAST! #NLCS pic.twitter.com/gi7YrJHXpo
Muncy’s 412-foot HR widens Dodgers’ advantage (0:24)Max Muncy bashes a 412-foot solo home run in the sixth inning to widen the Dodgers’ lead in Game 2 of the NLCS. (0:24)