MILWAUKEE—The most important player in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday didn’t swing a bat, throw a pitch or even step onto the field at all. Josh Hader, Milwaukee’s nightmare-inducing relief ace, spent the entire night comfortably in the bullpen, his services not needed for the Brewers to even the National League Championship Series at three games apiece. That means when the teams return to a rollicking Miller Park on Saturday for the decisive Game 7, a contest with a trip to the World...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2018 12:33 UTC