Jackson Chourio launched a leadoff home run off Blake Snell on the very first pitch of NLCS Game 3, instantly putting the Milwaukee Brewers up 1-0. After dropping the first two games in Milwaukee, the Dodgers were counting on some home-field magic in Los Angeles, but Chourio absolutely sucked the air out of Dodger Stadium before most fans even settled into their seats.
One Swing, Instant Silence
Man, you gotta feel for those Dodger fans who battled that infamous LA rush hour traffic. They barely got comfortable before Chourio absolutely hammered a fastball that Blake Snell left right over the heart of the plate. Bang! Just like that, 1-0 Brewers. It was a gut punch, pure and simple. Snell, a two-time Cy Young winner, just served up a meatball and Chourio made him pay.
The Dodgers’ Desperate Situation
Look, a leadoff homer is just one run, and there’s a whole game to play. But for the Dodgers, this wasn’t just *any* run. They came into Game 3 down 2-0 in the series, having already gotten shelled in Game 2 where reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto couldn’t find it. On top of that, their superstar Shohei Ohtani is in a slump right now. They needed *anything* to go right, *anything* to spark some momentum at home. This? This was the exact opposite of that. You could feel the desperation from a mile away.
With this early shot to the gut, the Dodgers are going to have to dig deep if they want to get back in this series. This game is far from over, but what a way to start a night they absolutely needed to win.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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