Yoshinobu Yamamoto did the heavy lifting, and Andy Pages delivered the swing that made it stand up. The Dodgers beat the Brewers 3-1 at Dodger Stadium, holding a one-run cushion for most of the night before pulling away late.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| LAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Yamamoto worked six innings, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 9 with 2 walks. He needed 97 pitches to get through the sixth, and he left having given his bullpen a clean lead to protect. Pages backed him up at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, part of a night that pushed his season totals to 20 home runs and 78 RBI. Edwin Diaz worked the ninth for his 7th save, needing 26 pitches and issuing two walks but not allowing a hit.
The Dodgers broke through first. Betts singled to left in the first inning, and Pages scored on the play to make it 0-1. Milwaukee answered in the fifth when Ortiz's sacrifice fly to right brought home Lara and tied the game at 1-1. The tie lasted one batter. Pages then homered to left on a 367-foot shot, putting the Dodgers back in front 1-2 in a play that proved to be the deciding blow of the game. Tommy Edman added insurance in the sixth with a 408-foot home run to center, making it 1-3.
Robert Gasser took the loss for Milwaukee, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits over 6.1 innings with 7 strikeouts and a walk, falling to 3-5 on the season with a 4.54 ERA. The Brewers bullpen kept the game from getting further out of reach, with two relievers combining for 1.2 scoreless innings, but Milwaukee's offense could not generate more than the single run off Ortiz's sacrifice fly.
The result pushed the Dodgers to 74-49, snapping their skid with a win after a loss, while Milwaukee fell to 75-48. Both clubs sit atop their respective divisions, but on this night, Yamamoto's control and Pages' power settled it.