Blake Snell became the first pitcher to face the minimum number of batters through eight innings of a postseason game since Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series as the Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-1, in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series Monday in Milwaukee.
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Freddie Freeman homered in the sixth inning and Mookie Betts walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to force in the insurance run.
Game 2 of the best-of-seven series will be played Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Snell allowed a single to Caleb Durbin leading off the third. After striking out Isaac Collins, Snell picked off Durbin, then retired each of the 16 batters he faced before being relieved by Roki Sasaki to start the ninth.
The Brewers combined a walk to Isaac Collins, a ground-rule double by pinch-hitter Jake Bauers and a sacrifice fly by Jackson Chourio for their run in the ninth.
Christian Yelich walked on a full-count pitch, prompting manager Dave Roberts to replace Sasaki with Blake Treinen.
Treinen walked William Contreras to load the bases, then struck out Brice Turang to end the game.
The Dodgers were 0-6 against Milwaukee in the regular season, the first team to record a season sweep over them that was more than four games since 2006 when the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals went 7-0 against the Dodgers.
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