Logan Henderson stumbles in Game 2 but Brewers beat Dodgers 7-4
Key takeaways
- Logan Henderson gave up four runs (two earned) in four innings for Milwaukee in NLCS Game 2 on October 12, hurt by two of his own throwing errors.
- The Brewers still beat the Dodgers 7-4. William Contreras hit a 436-foot homer and drove in three runs to give Milwaukee a 2-0 series lead.
- Henderson could start a possible Game 6 or pitch from the bullpen. Game 3 is Wednesday at Dodger Stadium with Robert Gasser starting for Milwaukee.
Logan Henderson started NLCS Game 2 for the Brewers on October 12, 2026. He gave up four runs in four innings. Milwaukee still beat the Dodgers 7-4. His rough night is why fans are searching his name.
What happened
The game was played on Monday, October 12, in Milwaukee. Henderson is a 24-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Brewers. He was the starting pitcher, which means he opened the game for his team.
He finished the regular season with a 2.47 ERA in 18 starts. ERA stands for earned run average. It measures the runs a pitcher allows per nine innings.
A lower number is better.
The NLCS is the National League Championship Series. It is the round played before the World Series. The winner of this series goes to the World Series.
Henderson threw 64 pitches over four innings. He gave up three hits and four runs. Only two of the four runs were earned.
An earned run is a run blamed on the pitcher. The other two runs came from his own mistakes.
His first mistake came in the third inning. He made a wild pickoff throw to a base. A pickoff throw tries to catch a runner off the base.
His throw went wrong, and Tommy Edman scored. That gave the Dodgers the lead at the time. His second mistake came in the fifth inning.
Kyle Tucker had just doubled to start the inning. Tommy Edman then laid down a sacrifice bunt. A bunt is a soft tap meant to move a runner up.
Henderson threw the ball away to first base. Tucker scored the tying run on the play.
Henderson was pulled from the game right after that. The Dodgers then took a 4-3 lead in the same inning. Mookie Betts moved Edman to third with a grounder.
Freddie Freeman hit a sacrifice fly to bring him home. A sacrifice fly is a deep fly ball that lets a runner score.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers. He lasted only two and two-thirds innings. He gave up three runs before leaving.
Christian Yelich drove in two runs with a single to chase him. Yamamoto was last year's World Series MVP.
Henderson's night made history for the wrong reason. Yardbarker reported a stat from ESPN Insights after the game. Only two pitchers have ever made errors on two run-scoring plays in one playoff game.
The other was Max Lanier, in the 1942 World Series.
Why it matters
About 10,000 people searched his name in the United States and Canada. The spike came right after the game ended. Fans wanted to know who he was and what went wrong.
But Milwaukee won anyway. William Contreras tied the game with a 436-foot home run in the fifth. A home run is a hit that leaves the park.
In the sixth, his single gave the Brewers a 5-4 lead. The Brewers added two more runs in the eighth. Brice Turang hit an RBI single to extend the lead.
Contreras finished 3-for-4 with three runs batted in.
The bullpen saved the night for Milwaukee. After Henderson left, relievers held the Dodgers hitless. They retired 15 batters in a row.
Aaron Ashby recorded a five-out save. A save goes to a reliever who closes out a win. Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
He is now hitting just .150 in the playoffs.
Milwaukee now leads the best-of-seven series 2-0. The Brewers also won Game 1 at home. The winner of the NLCS goes to the World Series. Milwaukee has not been there since 1982. On the same night, the Guardians beat the Rays 7-3 in ALCS Game 1. You can follow that series in our Guardians-Rays ALCS showdown coverage.
And the Brewers' road started with their Game 1 win over the Dodgers.
What happens next
Game 3 is on Wednesday, October 14. The series moves to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Robert Gasser will start for the Brewers. The Dodgers will try to avoid a 3-0 hole.
Henderson may get another chance soon. NBC Sports reports he could start a possible Game 6. He could also pitch from the bullpen earlier in the series. Milwaukee's relief pitching has been strong all series.
The bullpen has thrown nine and two-thirds scoreless innings in the NLCS.
If the Brewers win two more games, they reach the World Series. Fans can check the World Series schedule to see what comes next. For now, all eyes turn to Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Wednesday will show if the Dodgers can fight back at home. Or the Brewers will move one step closer to ending a 44-year wait. Henderson will hope his next outing tells a better story.
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