Four Division Series openers turn on pitching and timely hits
Chicago, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay and Milwaukee won their Game 1s, with Fox Sports highlighting strong starts, decisive swings and a disputed late call.
The MLB Division Series opened on Saturday with four Game 1s. The Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers each won, according to Fox Sports.
Chicago’s win over Cleveland turned in the fourth inning. Miguel Vargas opened with a single, then Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer to put the White Sox ahead 2–0. They held that lead for the rest of the game.
The home teams also won in Los Angeles, Tampa Bay and Milwaukee. Fox Sports reported that the Dodgers and Rays benefited from strong starting-pitcher outings, while the Brewers relied on timely hitting.
Milwaukee’s win included a seventh-inning solo home run from William Contreras, which broke a 2–2 tie against San Diego, according to the supplied report.
Fox Sports also described a controversial late-inning call among the day’s talking points, but the available account does not identify the decision or explain the dispute.
