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They know this guy, Christian Yelich, the Brewers' captain. Christian, it's great to see you. Congratulations on the victory. Wow, this was incredible. I felt that every time the Dodgers landed a small blow, you guys immediately responded with a counterattack. Tell me a little bit about the mindset and attitude tonight. Yes, the boys did a great job responding. You know, we made things a bit complicated for ourselves at the beginning of the game. And you know, you have to overcome some adversity in some of these games and things don't go your way, and that was certainly what
happened at the beginning. But the boys stayed calm, they found a way to keep pushing, to keep fighting, we gave ourselves many opportunities to score and we were definitely able to take advantage of a couple of them. So, Christian, in a game with so many moments, with so many important hits, you followed Bauer after that 12-pitch at-bat. Yamamoto throws an inside and up pitch, then throws a curveball to get into the count. What were you thinking? Were you expecting something mild? And I think that was the highlight of the game. Yes, I was just, you know, preparing myself in the waiting circle to be in that situation. You know, the longer that at-bat went on, the more I
had a feeling he was going to get on base, either with a walk or a hit. So, you know, you just want to make sure you have a quality shift after that. Don't leave the area. Make sure you swing at a good pitch and don't expect anything in particular. I just saw that it was a good pitch to hit and tried to make a good swing. Christian, congratulations on tonight's great victory. Two to zero, brother. You have a lot of experience in the National League Division Series. What will it take to take the crown home? Yes, we just have to keep playing our game, keep executing. Obviously they are a great team, consecutive champions, so they have that championship experience. So we know we have to keep going. It's a long series and we just have to
keep executing, keep fighting like we have been, quality turn after quality turn, and keep finding ways to make things happen. You know, we were talking before the game about how the Dodgers have been the team that has stood in their way to the World Series in recent years. You seem to be much more confident and relaxed this year than last year. Tell me the difference between last year's wardrobe and this year's. I think it's to be expected to be in this situation. I feel like you come into spring training and the year expecting to be in this series and most likely facing them.
So I don't think anyone was surprised, and you know, we've been a confident group all year, knowing that if we play fair and play our game, we can compete against anyone. As I said before, today we didn't really play clean or display our game, but it's to the credit of the boys to overcome that, to overcome those moments where things could have gotten complicated when they took the lead; I'm proud of the boys. William Contreras is the captain of the Brewers. A great hit in this game that took Yamamoto out of the game. Let's talk about William Contreras. He's been great throughout the entire postseason. Tonight he connected one all
the way to the moon against the center of the scoreboard. But more importantly, we were dying to know. We need to know the origin of the bazooka, the. take us through the whole celebration. What's going on here? I 'm not sure, I'm not sure when the bazooka started to get mixed up in the celebration. I think it's been for a month or two. He's always done the crown thing at third base. But I don't remember when the bazooka first appeared, but he loves being in those situations. He's so strong, you know, I feel like he barely swung at that ball that hit the scoreboard, and it's been incredible for us. He is the heart and soul of our team, because of that competitive advantage and the
fire he brings; It's been fantastic. He showed off his single right there. Did you see that? A simple one with a somersault included. Hey, I was telling the boy that the Contreras family is very emotional. People sometimes don't understand that about Latin culture. I mean, these guys are super nice people. They simply love the game. They only represent themselves in a particular way. But I like the way he managed the game. The communication it has with its receiver. Has he had her with him all year?
Yes, he's done a great job with our team all year, and you know, there will be times when they'll throw a ball to the ground or miss their target, and he'll throw it back a little harder than it was thrown to him. Like telling them to focus, and like you said, it's just that competitive fire he has and. He keeps everyone motivated, and you know, he makes sure everyone is ready to compete every day. And like you said, he plays with that passion and style, and hey, we've loved having him. It's been great for us. That's incredible. I think that's actually the longest home run trot recorded since they started recording them. Yes, but I know I spoke to you briefly about this, but it simply explains the importance and
honor of being named captain of the Milwaukee Brewers and what that means to you. Yes, I mean, it definitely took me by surprise because it was late in the season and, you know, Murph called me to her office super late at night. I thought he was going to tell me I was going to be pinch-hitting or something the next day to prepare for the postseason or whatever, and uh, he told me that's what they were going to do the next day. And I really didn't have words for him because, you know, all the awards on the field and all that is like physical and what you do with your ability, but I feel like that meant what the people around you think of you every day and the responsibility that comes with it in terms of how you carry yourself and, uh, what
the team is going to stand for and, uh, just what we're all about here. So, it was a great honor in my career and, um, you know, something I'm extremely grateful for and, you know, I'm going to make them proud chanting your name back here, these Brewers fans, and they love you. That's incredible. We've had incredible crowds here all year round and you know, it's been fun playing here for them. Really, really cool. Okay, listen, enjoy this, Christian. It was an impressive victory. Up 2-0, go enjoy it. See you later, okay? Christian Yelich for the Brewers. What a victory this was, eliminating Yamamoto tonight and taking a
2-0 lead in the series over the Dodgers. The Brewers have a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven playoff series for the first time in franchise history. 2-0 over the Dodgers. This game was wild, a little different than we all thought it would be, but it leans in Milwaukee's favor. Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez. I'm Kevin Burkhardt and I'll tell you one thing, you know, we weren't expecting much. We didn't expect the Dodgers to play a bit like Brewer, small game to begin with. What we really didn't expect was how well the Brewers selected pitches and battled against Yamamoto, and they took him out of the game in the third inning
Yes, I've never seen such a good approach against Yamamoto. We thought. I thought it was going to be a two-to- one game and they opened it up, and Bauer's hitting is indicative of what this team is all about. Look, the Brewers' offense has woken up in a big way. In last year's series, they scored four runs in 36 innings. Tonight, they scored seven runs in the last eight innings. An incredible performance. Absolutely. And, as I said in the preview, the Dodgers are in serious trouble. They are facing some good pitching. They have not been able to assemble offensively. They're 26-2, guys, with men in scoring position in these playoffs.
Daddy, you said it. You were the only one who predicted it. I told you, I mean, it's hard to watch this team not score runs offensively. I mean, we know the Dodgers are capable of scoring runs offensively. What's happening to everyone? Nobody is batting. The unexpected has happened and they are facing good pitching and, as I always say, good pitching can always stop a good offense. Yeah, look, it's difficult, man. It's difficult to change the course of your team, the entire offensive team, when you're facing a team like the Milwaukee Brewers. The starters have been great. The bullpen has allowed one run in the entire
postseason. So, no at- bat is comfortable for you. So, you do n't really get a chance to exhale when you're at the plate and relax to try and find your swing and your confidence. I agree that the Dodgers are in trouble unless they can figure out how to string together some hits, because in addition to being in trouble, the Milwaukee Brewers' offense is now heating up. Turang is heating up. Yelich is getting heated. Contreras keeps hitting. We all know what Chourio is going to do. It's going to be a difficult time. This is the biggest obstacle they will have to overcome if they want to come back and win their third consecutive championship.
Yes, I mean, look, they were down 3-2 against the Blue Jays in the World Series, they went on the road and won two. They have certainly faced adversity before, but they have some real problems to solve. They had three hits in total tonight, three. That was it. And you talked, Derek, about this Brewers lineup heating up. Brice Turang, one of those guys we talked to after the game last night. Why do n't we talk to him right now? He's with our Ken Rosenthal. Brice, another monstrous performance. Two walks, two hits, two runs scored, one big RBI. So many things happened in this game. Contreras, the 12-pitch walk from Bauers, the bullpen. What caught your attention the most?
Just the fight that this team had. Uh, we put ourselves in a difficult situation with some of the defensive errors, and just being able to fight through it and go out and compete was key. Uh, and to have quality at-bats, and to hit the pitches we want to hit. Uh, I mean, it was very impressive to me. Uh, just the way we responded, and then going out there and just competing. Jake Bauers' 12-pitch walk against Yamamoto. You were on first base at that moment. And what did you see, Brice, while that was happening?
Incredible. Staying focused on those pitches is so important. You can easily lose track of, "Oh, maybe I missed, I should have hit this pitch or whatever." But he stayed focused, he went out and competed, and, well, that's what happens. Uh, he ends up getting that walk, which was a great, great walk for us. You guys are up two games to zero. The series returns to LA. You know how good they are. They are the two-time defending world champions. What should their approach be as this series moves to Dodger Stadium? Yes, we have to keep going, keep pushing. Play hard, play our style of play as we say all the time, and just go out there and compete. Give your all and control what you can.
Brice, congratulations. Thank you so much. I like Yelich's answer. I don't know when the bazooka appeared, but keep doing it because it's working, man. It really is. Contreras was simply phenomenal and the Brewers are up 2-0 in this series. Then, the action returns to LA for game three. Now, before we go because we have to leave now that the other game has started. A lot is happening. We'll be back, as we said on Wednesday; it's our trip down memory lane. We haven't been there much, but with the Brewers winning 2-0 and their play captivating the nation, we thought it was a good time to open the vault. Here we go. David Ortiz. Small game.
Look at Jeter. Yes. Look at Jeter. Check out this release. Oh, oh, oh. It They have that, I know what I said to him when I walked past him. Yes, we have it. I'm teasing you. Did you think he was going to make a touch ball right there? No, because someone should have run for him. So I knew he was just bluffing. I know I had a flat tire, but hey, you got me Hey, how many bunts did you make in your career? I do Did you make it safely? Were those two sacrifice touches? There was nobody on this side of the field. It was almost a double.
Hey, that's all from us.
