The Brewers have heavily relied on their bullpen to shut down opposing teams in the postseason thus far, and on Friday, they went a bit further. They inflicted damage with a bat in their hand instead of a ball.
Second-year relief pitcher Brandon Woodruff replaced starter Gio Gonzalez in the second inning on Friday night, coming to the plate against Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw in the bottom of the third. And the former fifth-round pick quickly delivered.
Woodruff blasted a 2-2 fastball from Kershaw deep into the right-centerfield concourse, tying Game 1 of the NLCS at 1-1.