Brewers beat Dodgers 2-1 in NLCS opener as Niners edge Seahawks
Milwaukee took Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, while the 49ers stayed unbeaten in a busy Sunday NFL slate.
What we know
- Milwaukee beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series, with Brice Turang homering off Tarik Skubal. [1]
- San Francisco beat Seattle 32-29 to improve to 5-0; Minnesota also moved to 5-0 with a 23-13 win at New Orleans. [2]
- Seattle beat Washington 5-3 despite Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season, and Philadelphia lost its seventh straight to open the year. [3]
The Milwaukee Brewers won the opener of the National League Championship Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Sunday night. Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal, and the Brewers' bullpen held the Dodgers down after Jacob Misiorowski's taxing outing, according to the recap. [1]
In the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 to move to 5-0. The Minnesota Vikings also stayed unbeaten, winning 23-13 at the New Orleans Saints to reach 5-0. Justin Jefferson played in the game in his hometown despite an ankle injury, according to the recap. [2]
The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) beat the Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) 19-17 in the NFL London Games. The Baltimore Ravens (4-1) beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23 in overtime, with Tyler Huntley filling in at quarterback. The New York Giants and Washington Commanders tied 27-27 in overtime. Quarterback Jayden Daniels returned to the Commanders' lineup. [2]
The Houston Texans won their first game of the season, 26-3 at the Tennessee Titans, who fell to 0-5. The Los Angeles Chargers also remain winless at 0-5 after a 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, and the Miami Dolphins are 0-5 after a 31-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. [2]
Elsewhere in the NFL, the New England Patriots beat the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17, the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 31-7, and the Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 45-21. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts 34-22, and the New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns 17-12. [2]
In the NHL, the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-3. Jared McCann broke a tie with 5:27 left, and the Kraken overcame NHL career leader Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season. [3]
The New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2, with Ty Kartye and Will Cuylle scoring two goals each. The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 and handed the Flyers a franchise-record seventh straight loss to open the season. [3]