The Dodgers had almost nothing go their way for most of Friday night at Miller Park. They needed to get out to a lead before the monster that lurks in the Brewers’ bullpen could come in to drastically decrease the chances to score runs.
After getting a leadoff homer off the bat of Manny Machado to grab an early 1-0 lead, the Dodgers couldn’t get out of their own way as Milwaukee touched up Clayton Kershaw to the tune of five runs. Then the Brewers let the monster eat, suffocating the Dodgers until the late innings as they held on for a 6-5 win in Game 1.