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Milwaukee shuts down Dodgers in game one of NLCS

Milwaukee needs three more wins to reach the World Series after rookie Luis Lara's go-ahead single; the Dodgers never recovered.

On air: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Coffee Talk
Published 10:48 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Milwaukee shuts down Dodgers in game one of NLCS”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:48 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
Topics: NLCS, Dodgers, Brewers.
BBN covered this story before: Dodgers drop Game 1 of NLCS in Milwaukee (October 12).

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Yahoo SportsMilwaukee shuts down Dodgers in game one of NLCS
Yahoo SportsBrewers fans celebrate on social media after NLCS Game 1 win over Dodgers

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYahoo Sports is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers two to one in Game one of the National League Championship Series.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrice Turang hit a home run in the fourth, and rookie Luis Lara drove in the go-ahead run with a single.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI have been smiling since sunrise and my cheeks hurt.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMine hurt on Sunday night, so I win. And the Brewers bullpen kept the Dodgers off the board the rest of the way.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorScoreless. The whole rest of the game.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI screamed at my toaster, you guys. It had done nothing wrong.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI screamed at a pigeon outside my window, and I love that pigeon now.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMilwaukee fans were all over social media this morning, because they're three wins from the World Series.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree! I'm already writing a speech for a parade nobody has planned.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, I have a confession. I bought a foam finger for a team I don't even root for, and now it's on my desk.

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