December 5, 2018 10:32 PM PST
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for Game 7.Jesus Aguilar sparked Milwaukee’s slumping lineup with three RBIs on
a pair of two-out hits, and the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on
Friday night to even the NL Championship Series at three games each.“I don’t
think about me. The most important thing, at the end of the day, is win games,”
said Aguilar, who had driven in just two runs in the playoffs. “Tomorrow it can
be somebody else. Tonight, it was me.”Game 7 is Saturday night in front of the
same frenzied crowd that booed Manny Machado vociferously after he tangled with
Aguilar while the series was in Los Angeles. Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler faces
journeyman Jhoulys Chacin, with well-rested relief ace Josh Hader looming in the
bullpen for Milwaukee after a surprise day off.It’s the first Game 7 for the
Brewers since losing to St. Louis in 1982 in their only World Series appearance.
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home run that quieted Miller Park — but just for a moment.Backed by raucous fans
waving yellow towels that read “ONE TOUGH CREW,” Milwaukee rebounded from
consecutive losses at Dodger Stadium with the same formula it used to win the NL
Central during a breakout season.Some timely hitting by Aguilar and company
produced an early lead, and Corey Knebel and Jeremy Jeffress led the way in
another shutdown performance by Milwaukee’s tough bullpen.“Anybody, anywhere,
anytime,” Knebel said. “We’re ready to go.”Los Angeles was looking for its
second straight NL pennant and some time to prepare for the mighty Boston Red
Sox in the World Series. But losing pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was tagged for four
runs in the first inning, two on a double by Aguilar that sent Braun sliding
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and Burnes retired the Dodgers in order in the ninth, setting off a wild
celebration for the crowd of 43,619.Manager Craig Counsell considered bringing
in Hader, especially in the eighth, but Aguilar scored on a wild pitch in the
seventh and singled in Lorenzo Cain in the eighth. The extra room helped
persuade Counsell to give Hader another day of rest. The rocket-armed reliever
hasn’t pitched since Tuesday in Game 4.“Best-case scenario for sure for us,”
Counsell said.Freese drove in both runs for the Dodgers. The rest of the Los
Angeles lineup managed just three measly singles. Hounded by boos all night
long, Machado went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.“You know what? I’m focused on
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hitter by Dave Roberts, and he made his manager look quite good when he started
the game with a drive to right-center for his ninth career postseason
homer.Freese also connected in the first inning of the previous NLCS Game 6 in
Milwaukee, helping the Cardinals win the pennant in 2011. It was just his fourth
time in the leadoff spot in his 10 years in the majors.But the Brewers put
together a quick response that set the tone for the rest of the night. With
runners on first and second in the bottom half of the first, Aguilar lined an
opposite-field double into the corner in right.Mike Moustakas followed with
another RBI double and scored on Erik Kratz’s single to make it 4-1. The Brewers
managed just three runs in the previous two games in Los Angeles.“It was huge to
be able to answer back in the first inning after the homer,” Moustakas said.
“One would have been great, two would have been awesome. To put up four right
there just gives us a lot of confidence.”Christian Yelich and Braun combined for
another run with consecutive doubles in the second, and then it became a
question of strategy for Roberts and Counsell with Game 7 on deck.Roberts used
starting pitcher Rich Hill in the eighth after Kenta Maeda struggled, staying
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he struck out — and Burnes worked two perfect innings.“There’s the thought of
trying to go to your ‘pen in the first inning or the second inning, but there’s
a significant cost potentially for a potential Game 7,” Roberts said. “So I just
felt that we needed to get some more innings out of Hyun-Jin to keep our highest
leverage guys available for a potential Game 7.” Elsa/Getty ImagesBoston Red Sox
manager Alex Cora told reporters Monday that ace starter Chris Sale was
hospitalized with a stomach illness but added that Sale is expected to be
fine."He was feeling bad and he's at the hospital," Cora said. "From what I know
it's nothing serious, but whenever you have to go to the hospital you have to
be, quote-unquote, worried. He should be fine; hopefully we get news in the
upcoming hours and he'll join us in Houston."The Red Sox also released a
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hit and four walks while throwing 86 pitches in just four innings before being
pulled.But Cora told reporters that Salewasn't affectedby the illness Saturday,
noting that he began feeling sick at some point after his Game 1 appearance.The
next three games will be played in Houston, with Game 3 on Tuesday, Game 4 on
Wednesday and Game 5 on Thursday. Nathan Eovaldi will get the Game 3 start for
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a bruising bullpen and a boisterous crowd have the Milwaukee Brewers all set up
for Game 7.Jesus Aguilar sparked Milwaukee’s slumping lineup with three RBIs on
a pair of two-out hits, and the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on
Friday night to even the NL Championship Series at three games each.“I don’t
think about me. The most important thing, at the end of the day, is win games,”
said Aguilar, who had driven in just two runs in the playoffs. “Tomorrow it can
be somebody else. Tonight, it was me.”Game 7 is Saturday night in front of the
same frenzied crowd that booed Manny Machado vociferously after he tangled with
Aguilar while the series was in Los Angeles. Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler faces
journeyman Jhoulys Chacin, with well-rested relief ace Josh Hader looming in the
bullpen for Milwaukee after a surprise day off.It’s the first Game 7 for the
Brewers since losing to St. Louis in 1982 in their only World Series appearance.
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just got to play a better one tomorrow.”David Freese led off this Game 6 with a
home run that quieted Miller Park — but just for a moment.Backed by raucous fans
waving yellow towels that read “ONE TOUGH CREW,” Milwaukee rebounded from
consecutive losses at Dodger Stadium with the same formula it used to win the NL
Central during a breakout season.Some timely hitting by Aguilar and company
produced an early lead, and Corey Knebel and Jeremy Jeffress led the way in
another shutdown performance by Milwaukee’s tough bullpen.“Anybody, anywhere,
anytime,” Knebel said. “We’re ready to go.”Los Angeles was looking for its
second straight NL pennant and some time to prepare for the mighty Boston Red
Sox in the World Series. But losing pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was tagged for four
runs in the first inning, two on a double by Aguilar that sent Braun sliding
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and Burnes retired the Dodgers in order in the ninth, setting off a wild
celebration for the crowd of 43,619.Manager Craig Counsell considered bringing
in Hader, especially in the eighth, but Aguilar scored on a wild pitch in the
seventh and singled in Lorenzo Cain in the eighth. The extra room helped
persuade Counsell to give Hader another day of rest. The rocket-armed reliever
hasn’t pitched since Tuesday in Game 4.“Best-case scenario for sure for us,”
Counsell said.Freese drove in both runs for the Dodgers. The rest of the Los
Angeles lineup managed just three measly singles. Hounded by boos all night
long, Machado went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.“You know what? I’m focused on
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didn’t execute today.”The 35-year-old Freese was a surprise choice for leadoff
hitter by Dave Roberts, and he made his manager look quite good when he started
the game with a drive to right-center for his ninth career postseason
homer.Freese also connected in the first inning of the previous NLCS Game 6 in
Milwaukee, helping the Cardinals win the pennant in 2011. It was just his fourth
time in the leadoff spot in his 10 years in the majors.But the Brewers put
together a quick response that set the tone for the rest of the night. With
runners on first and second in the bottom half of the first, Aguilar lined an
opposite-field double into the corner in right.Mike Moustakas followed with
another RBI double and scored on Erik Kratz’s single to make it 4-1. The Brewers
managed just three runs in the previous two games in Los Angeles.“It was huge to
be able to answer back in the first inning after the homer,” Moustakas said.
“One would have been great, two would have been awesome. To put up four right
there just gives us a lot of confidence.”Christian Yelich and Braun combined for
another run with consecutive doubles in the second, and then it became a
question of strategy for Roberts and Counsell with Game 7 on deck.Roberts used
starting pitcher Rich Hill in the eighth after Kenta Maeda struggled, staying
away from key reliever Pedro Baez and closer Kenley Jansen. Counsell stayed with
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giving him his first pro plate appearance with the bases loaded in the fifth —
he struck out — and Burnes worked two perfect innings.“There’s the thought of
trying to go to your ‘pen in the first inning or the second inning, but there’s
a significant cost potentially for a potential Game 7,” Roberts said. “So I just
felt that we needed to get some more innings out of Hyun-Jin to keep our highest
leverage guys available for a potential Game 7.” Elsa/Getty ImagesBoston Red Sox
manager Alex Cora told reporters Monday that ace starter Chris Sale was
hospitalized with a stomach illness but added that Sale is expected to be
fine."He was feeling bad and he's at the hospital," Cora said. "From what I know
it's nothing serious, but whenever you have to go to the hospital you have to
be, quote-unquote, worried. He should be fine; hopefully we get news in the
upcoming hours and he'll join us in Houston."The Red Sox also released a
statement regarding Sale's illness Sunday night:The 29-year-old was Boston's ace
once again in 2018, going 12-4 with a 2.11
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loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday night, however, giving up two runs on one
hit and four walks while throwing 86 pitches in just four innings before being
pulled.But Cora told reporters that Salewasn't affectedby the illness Saturday,
noting that he began feeling sick at some point after his Game 1 appearance.The
next three games will be played in Houston, with Game 3 on Tuesday, Game 4 on
Wednesday and Game 5 on Thursday. Nathan Eovaldi will get the Game 3 start for
Boston, with Sale likely to start Game 5 for the Red Sox.