Dodgers Secure Game Two Win- Sport Relay

The Los Angeles Dodgers win game two against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the first playoff complete game since 2017.

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October 14, 2025

Dodgers 5, Brewers 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers get the Game Two win against the Milwaukee Brewers and take a 2-0 series lead. This was largely due to Yoshinobu Yamamoto throwing the first playoff complete game in MLB since Justin Verlander in the 2017 ALCS against the New York Yankees.

Dodgers – Brewers Game Summary

The Dodgers didn’t do anything in the first outside of a Mookie Betts walk. Jackson Chourio made them pay, hitting a first-pitch fastball from Yamamoto for a leadoff home run. Chourio became the second youngest player to hit a leadoff home run in the postseason. The record belongs to none other than himself when he hit a leadoff home run in Game Two of the NL Wild Card matchup against the New York Mets in 2024.

Teoscar Hernandez hit his fourth home run of the postseason, a solo shot in the top of the second. After an Enrique Hernandez single, Andy Pages drove a hanging changeup down the right field line for an RBI double, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.

Max Muncy added to the lead in the top of the sixth with a two-out solo home run just outside the reach of Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick. That home run was a new Dodgers franchise record, the 14th postseason homer for Muncy.

Muncy later expressed his gratitude for being able to break the record while playing for the Dodgers for as long as he has. “A lot of very successful players have played in this organization. And to be able to break that record is kind of huge for me,” Muncy said. “But the biggest thing I would say is it speaks to the fact that I’ve had a chance to play in so many postseason games. And that’s the biggest thing about being a Dodger, you know you’ll have a chance in October to play meaningful baseball games.”

Shohei Ohtani followed up in the next inning with an RBI single that scored Kike Hernandez. Tommy Edman kept the streak of consecutive innings with a run going for the Dodgers with an RBI single, driving home Will Smith to make it 5-1 Dodgers. Yamamoto closed the door without issue in the ninth.

What Went Right for the Dodgers

Yamamoto’s Dominance

When Yamamoto faced the Brewers in the regular season on August 7, the Brewers got the better of him. Yamamoto couldn’t make it through the first inning, giving up five runs, three of them earned, while allowing four hits and two walks.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy predicted that Yamamoto would make the needed changes in his press conference before the game. It’s safe to say Murphy was correct in his assessment.

Yamamoto absolutely dominated this Brewers lineup, one that’s been maybe the best in the majors since the All-Star break. Yamamoto became only the fourth pitcher in MLB history to throw a complete game while giving up a leadoff nuke, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts allowed Yamamoto to throw 111 pitches with 81 of them being strikes.

What Went Wrong for the Dodgers

Left Runs on Base

The Dodgers left 10 men on base throughout the game, and only went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Ohtani also went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts, which you don’t often see from the NL MVP frontrunner.

“It’s really hard to say the pitching can step up any more than what they’ve been doing. But I know from our standpoint offensively there are still some moments that we can take advantage of,” Muncy said in his postgame presser.

What Went Right for the Brewers

Chourio’s home run on the first pitch from Yamamoto ignited the crowd. Unfortunately, the Brewers were unable to use it as a spark to ignite the offense. Freddy Peralta pitched well, but his pitch count rose quickly, and he couldn’t stay in the game.

What Went Wrong for the Brewers

Everything Else

The Brewers failed to rally around starter Freddy Peralta. Peralta’s final line: 5 2/3 innings, while giving up five hits, one walk, and three earned runs while striking out four. Certainly not Yamamoto’s performance, but a good playoff performance nonetheless.

“Muncy has the most home runs in Dodger history in the postseason. He’s a very talented guy that’s seen Freddy a bunch,” Murphy said in his postgame presser. “But that wasn’t the difference in the game. He went out there and did the job.”

Looking Ahead

Yamamoto, obviously, got the win, while Peralta got saddled with the loss. The Dodgers will look to take a 3-0 lead when the series goes back to Los Angeles on Thursday. Tyler Glasnow will be taking the bump for the Dodgers. The Brewers have yet to announce their starter. First pitch is scheduled for 3:08 pm Pacific.