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Milwaukee Brewers’ Highlights: Game 1 loss to Los Angeles Dodgers

By Brian Sampson

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to his strikeout to end the game and a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in game one of the National League Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium on September 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to his strikeout to end the game and a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in game one of the National League Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium on September 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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The Milwaukee Brewers came up short against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the Wild Card series, but here are all the highlights.

The Milwaukee Brewers barely snuck into the MLB postseason on the last day of the regular season, despite losing their final game. And their prize is a best-of-three series against the Los Angeles Dodgers who finished the regulars season with the National League’s best record at 43-17.

Although anything can happen in a short three-game series, Milwaukee will be hard-pressed to take down the Dodgers in this one. They lost Wednesday night’s series opener 4-2 and are also down two of their best pitchers. Stud reliever Devin Williams was left off the wild card roster after sustaining an injury over the weekend. Corbin Burnes also hurt himself during his last start of the regular season, removing the Brewers’ projected Game 1 starter.

In Burnes’ place was lefty Brent Suter, a pitcher who relies on picking his spots and eating up the corners. Unfortunately, Suter didn’t have his command in this one and gave up three runs over the first three innings–setting up a monumental task for an offensively-challenged club.

Mookie Betts led off the game with a leadoff double and that’s all the offense the Dodgers needed. Suter proceeded to walk the next four batters, bringing in two runs for the Dodgers in the bottom first inning and giving them a 2-0 lead.

Betts did it again in the bottom of the second, hitting his second double of the game and driving in Chris Taylor from second base in the process.

Milwaukee’s only offense came in the top of the fourth when Orlando Arcia went yard for a two-run home run. That’s Arcia’s fourth career postseason homer, putting him atop the franchise leaderboard in that category.

Milwaukee kept it close for most of the game and remained in striking distance. However, Corey Seager added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh when he hit a solo homer to straightaway center field.

The Brewers weren’t able to muster a comeback and head into Game 2 in a win or go home situation.

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