MLB POSTGAME

Brewers' patient approach delivers a 2–0 NLCS lead

Victory Pulse · October 16, 2026 · Edition prepared before Friday’s games

October 12 | NLCS Game 2 | Milwaukee 7, Los Angeles 4

Milwaukee moved halfway to the National League pennant with a 7–4 win over Los Angeles. One of the game's defining confrontations came in the third inning, when Jake Bauers extended Yoshinobu Yamamoto through a 12-pitch walk. Christian Yelich followed with a two-run single, helping force an early move to the Dodgers' bullpen.

The Victory Pulse takeaway: Milwaukee's patience mattered as much as its contact. Extending an at-bat can change the pitching plan for an entire game, and the Brewers made Los Angeles work for its outs.