Milwaukee took control with a mix of clutch hitting and a defense that made the most of every break, beating the Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium. The Brewers scored in five different innings, and Los Angeles never found the big swing to change the game's shape.

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Logan Henderson was the story on the mound. Over 7.0 innings, he allowed just 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 6 and walking 1, earning the win to move to 7-2 with a 2.70 ERA. At the plate, Jake Bauers went 4-for-4 with 2 RBIs, a double among his hits, driving in two of Milwaukee's runs and scoring once himself. Jackson Chourio added three hits and crossed the plate three times.

Milwaukee's lead never really left after the fifth inning. With the game tied 1-1, Bauers singled to right and Chourio scored, putting the Brewers ahead 2-1 in a play marked as the eventual go-ahead moment of the game. Milwaukee added to that cushion in the seventh, when Bauers doubled to center to bring home Chourio, and later scored himself on Andrew Vaughn's single to left. In the ninth, a fielder's choice by David Hamilton turned into a two-run play after a fielding error by Dodgers second baseman Edman allowed both Chourio and L. Lara to score.

Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal took the loss, falling to 7-7 despite striking out 7 over 6.0 innings; he allowed 7 hits and 2 runs, only 1 earned, with 2 walks. Los Angeles briefly tied the game in the fourth when Max Muncy homered to right, and Andy Pages added a solo home run to left in the ninth, but the Dodgers' offense could not sustain any real pressure beyond those two swings.

The result snapped nothing dramatic for either side in the standings, but it mattered in the moment: Milwaukee improved to 77-48, riding a two-game winning streak, while Los Angeles fell to 74-51 with its second straight loss. Both clubs sit atop their respective division rankings.

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