MILWAUKEE – After six occasionally pulsating, sometimes stultifying, yet always intriguing battles, this National League Championship Series like none we’ve ever seen will get what it deserves.
A seventh game.
The Milwaukee Brewers ensured that Friday night, delaying the Los Angeles Dodgers’ coronation by a game – or forever – by blitzing them with a four-run first inning and leaning heavily on their indispensable bullpen.
The 7-2 victory before 43,619 energized fans at Miller Park gives this off-Broadway NLCS consecutive prime-time slots, the latter coming Saturday night, winner take all – the NL title and a delirious flight to Boston for the World Series.