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Freese continues G6 heroics with leadoff HR

MILWAUKEE -- David Freese got the Dodgers off to a quick start in their quest to return to their second World Series in as many seasons, driving an opposite-field homer to lead off Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers on Friday night at Miller Park.

Freese, best known for his history of clutch postseason hits, hit a first-inning homer in the clinching Game 6 of the 2011 NLCS as a member of the Cardinals -- against the Brewers at Miller Park.

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Later that postseason, Freese helped the Cardinals defeat the Rangers in the World Series with a ninth-inning triple to tie Game 6 and a walk-off homer in extras.