Milwaukee Brewers (96-67, 5-1) Vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (92-71, 4-3) LHP Gio González (0-0, 4.50) Vs
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Milwaukee Brewers (96-67, 5-1) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (92-71, 4-3) LHP Gio González (0-0, 4.50) vs. LHP Rich Hill (0-0, 4.15) Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | 6:09 p.m. PT | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA National League Championship Series- Game 4 TV: FS1 | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.), ESPN Radio, AM 1540 (Kor.) GET BACK ON TRACK: After dropping Game 3 of the National MATCHUP vs. BREWERS League Championship Series against the NL Central-champion All-Time VS. MIL: LA leads series, 79-58 (32-23 at Miller Park) Milwaukee Brewers yesterday and now trailing 2-1 in the best-of- All-Time Postseason vs. MIL: 1-2 (0-1 at Dodger Stadium) seven series, the Dodgers look to even it back up in Game 4 tonight. 2018: LA won series, 4-3 (2-2 at Dodger Stadium) The defending National League champions are making their 10th Game 1 NLCS at MIL: L, 5-6 W: Woodruff L: Kershaw S: Knebel appearance in the NLCS since divisional play began in 1969 and Game 2 NLCS at MIL: W, 4-3, W:Báez L: Jeffress S: Jansen their third-consecutive trip to the NL championship round, a feat Game 3 NLCS vs. MIL: L, 0-4, W: Chacin L: Buehler never before accomplished in team history. The Dodgers have won KING OF THE HILL: Veteran left-hander Rich Hill will look to 11 of their last 15 Postseason games against NL opponents and have even up the series tonight as he will take the mound for Game 4 of won six of their last seven NL playoff games at Chavez Ravine. the NLCS against the Brewers. Hill made his ninth career Postseason start in Game 4 of the NLDS against Atlanta on October 8, allowing The Dodgers are 4-11 all-time in seven-game Postseason two runs on four hits over 4.1 innings and striking out three against series when trailing 2-1, with the last victory coming in the five walks as he did not factor in the decision. In his 14th big league 1988 NLCS, which the club won in seven games. season and his third with the Dodgers, the southpaw posted an 11-5 In addition to this being the Dodgers’ third straight trip to record with a 3.66 ERA (54 ER/132.2 IP) and struck out 150 batters the NLCS, the club has appeared in four of the last six and against 41 walks in 25 games (24 starts). He also held hitters to a six of the last 11 League Championship Series. Los Angeles .219 average, while posting a 1.12 WHIP and collecting 10 quality is 7-7 in its last 14 NLCS games dating to 2016. starts. The southpaw, who led the team in wins, ranked among NL th This series marks the first time that the Dodgers and starters in winning percentage (.688, 7 ), opponents’ batting average th th Brewers have ever met in the Postseason, but the two cities (.220, 12 ), opponents’ on-base percentage (.288, 11 ), WHIP (1.12, th th did clash in a best-of-three tiebreaker for the 1959 NL 12 ), hits per nine innings (7.38, 12 ) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.79, 14th). Pennant, which Los Angeles won, 2-0. After taking Game 1 in Milwaukee, the Dodgers beat the Braves, 6-5, in 12 Hill was dominant in the second-half of the season, as he innings at the L.A. Coliseum when Gil Hodges scored from went 9-1 with a 3.03 ERA (26 ER/77.1 IP) and limited the second on an infield single by Carl Furillo and a throwing opposition to a .187 average in 13 starts. He also struck out error by Felix Mantilla. The Dodgers, who would go on to 90 batters against just 21 walks, while posting a 0.94 WHIP. win the 1959 World Series, and Milwaukee Braves Among big league starters with 10 or more starts following combined to win six of seven NL pennants from 1953-59. the All-Star break, Hill tied for the league lead in wins, That deciding playoff game on Sept. 28, 1959 featured eight while ranking among the best in opponents’ batting average future Hall of Famers: Duke Snider, Sandy Koufax, Don (7th), opponents’ on-base percentage (.251, 6th), opponents’ Drysdale, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, OPS (.600, 10th), WHIP (8th) and strikeouts (T-12th). Enos Slaughter and Red Schoendienst. Hill faced the Brewers twice this season, going 1-0 and Los Angeles went 4-3 against Milwaukee in the regular allowed just two earned runs over 12.0 IP (1.50 ERA), season, including taking two of three from the Brewers at while striking out 13 against five walks. In nine career Miller Park from July 20-22. The Dodgers and Brewers games (eight starts) against Milwaukee, he has gone 3-1 split four games at Dodger Stadium from July 30-Aug. 2, with a 3.35 ERA (19 ER/51.0 IP) and has held batters to a with the Dodgers memorably winning the finale of the .211 average, while punching out 56 against just 18 walks. series, 21-5. L.A. also hit a season-high tying seven home runs in that contest (also June 24 at NYM). In nine career Postseason starts, Hill has gone 1-2 with a SUPER SIX: The Dodgers went 92-71 to win the NL West for the 3.55 ERA (15 ER/38.0 IP) and has limited the opposition to th a .234 average, while striking out 49 against 21 walks. sixth straight year, marking their 17 overall division title, as the club has now reached the postseason in six consecutive seasons for MANNY BEING MANNY: All-Star infielder Manny Machado the first time in franchise history. Los Angeles is playing “October has provided the Dodgers with an offensive spark this Postseason, as Baseball” for the ninth time in 13 years, the eighth time in 11 years he has stroked three home runs and driven in nine runs in six games. and for the 32nd time in franchise history. The last MLB team to win His nine RBI are currently the most in the Major Leagues this six straight division titles was the Yankees, who won the AL East Postseason, while his three big flies are tied for the most in the bigs nine consecutive times from 1998-2005. with the Brewers’ Orlando Arcia, the Astros’ George Springer and MLB All-Time – Most Consecutive Playoff Berths the Yankees’ Aaron Judge. His three homers are also tied for ninth Braves, 1991-2005 14 most in Dodger single-season Postseason history and his nine ribbies Yankees, 1995-2007 13 are tied for seventh in club history. Dodgers, 2013-2018 6 (active streak) Machado has started to heat up as he has hit safely in four The Dodgers won 90+ games for the sixth consecutive consecutive games, going 7-for-16 (.438) with three runs, season, a feat that had only previously been accomplished two doubles, two homers and seven RBI along with a 1.408 once in franchise history, 1951-56 (6). OPS. RETURN OF BEASTMODE: Earlier today, Dodger outfielder Machado drove in four runs in Game 4 of the NLDS against Matt Kemp was named The Sporting News’ 2018 National League the Braves and three runs in Game 1 of the NLCS against Comeback Player of the Year, an award voted on by his peers, the Brewers. According to Stats LLC., he became just the honoring a player who has reemerged as an on-field star. Kemp, who second Dodger player ever with back-to-back games with was the clear winner in the NL, made his return to the Dodger three-plus RBI in a single Postseason, joining Gil Hodges organization this year after being reacquired by the club that drafted (1956). him in 2003 in the First-Year Player Draft. The veteran outfielder posted a .290/.338/.481 slashline with 62 runs, 25 doubles, 21 GIVE HIM THE DAMN BALL: Veteran reliever Ryan Madson homers and 85 RBI in 146 games. In the first half of the season, made his fourth appearance of the 2018 Postseason Saturday, as he Kemp dominated as he hit .310 with 18 doubles, 15 homers and 60 tossed a scoreless 0.2 innings of relief with one strikeout in Game 2 RBI along with a .874 OPS en route to being selected to his third of the NLCS against the Brewers. Madson has 65 career Postseason career All-Star game (also: 2011, ’12) and became a fan-elected strikeouts, which ranks second all-time, trailing only Mariano starter for the first time since 2011. Rivera’s 110. His 50 career Postseason games rank fourth in Major League history, most among active pitchers, and he is now 5-1 with In his last nine Postseason games, Kemp has hit .321 (9-for- two saves and a 2.68 ERA (15 ER/50.1 IP) in the Postseason. 28) with a double, a home run and three RBI. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Game 5 NLCS – Wed. Oct. 17, 2:05 p.m. vs. MIL LHP Wade Miley (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-1, 3.27) TV: FS1 | Radio: ESPN, AM 570, KTNQ1020, AM 1540 THE HEART AND SOUL: After starting the year on the disabled list ONE UP, ONE DOWN: The Dodgers made one change to their (fractured left wrist), Justin Turner returned to the Dodger lineup on Postseason roster prior to the start of their NLCS matchup with May 15 and led the club to a 76-47 (.618) record the rest of the way.