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Brewers’ Pat Murphy jokes about wild strategy to get Jacob Misiorowski right in Game 1

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had a humorous response when asked how he planned to help Jacob Misiorowski after the rookie pitcher struggled through a demanding second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “We have a paddle we keep in…

By Nitish Singh · Clutch Points

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 6:47 AM

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Pat Murphy joked he hit Jacob Misiorowski with a paddle after the rookie's demanding second inning.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Misiorowski threw 94 pitches across 4.1 innings, yielding one run on five hits and three walks.

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Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy joked that he used a paddle in the back room on rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski after a difficult second inning. Misiorowski worked through a 35-pitch frame before settling down as Milwaukee earned a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday.

Misiorowski allowed one run across 4.1 innings, throwing 94 pitches, before Milwaukee's bullpen delivered 14 scoreless outs to seal the win. Brice Turang hit a game-tying home run, and Luis Lara drove in the winning run to snap the Brewers' seven-game postseason skid against Los Angeles.

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