Cody Bellinger makes the difference late in a thriller

The game offered all the necessities of another Easter Sunday classic for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Then Cody Bellinger had to leave and ruin the moment.

After Eric Thames scored three home goals against Kenley Jansen to tie the game in the eighth inning, Bellinger returned to Josh Hader. The ninth inning of Bellinger proved to be the difference in a 6-5 defeat against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park.

Bellinger had three hits on that day, scored three of the Dodgers' six points, and, oh yes, also stole a four-shot run from Christian Yelich before Thames shot.

Joc Pederson also dominated twice for Los Angeles, which left Milwaukee with a 3-4 homestand mark – the first time he's finished under the .500 mark since a home win since the 4th at May 9 of last season, while he beat the score of 2-3 Pirates and Cleveland Indians.

"It's a good baseball game," said manager Craig Counsell. "In the end, their best player had our best pitcher, and that's the game."

THE SCORE OF THE BOX: Dodgers 6, Brewers 5

Yelich would have hit his ninth homeland circuit without Bellinger in the right field. Yelich welcomed Pedro Baez with a practice in the center on the right to lead the eighth Brewers Bellinger measured and returned with a punch leaping against the wall.

Ryan Braun and Yasmani Grandal followed Yelich's near collision by selecting. After Jesús Aguilar's exit, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts led Jansen to face Thames.

Aguilar worked hard on the Dodgers before centering a knife at 94 mph to center it and tie it at 5-5. He finished first with his right fist and forefinger in the air, much like Rob Deer when he helped the Brewers defeat the Texas Rangers in his memorable Easter Sunday return at the County Stadium in 1987.

"After the ball left the stick, I could just feel the energy of the team, the fans and everything else," said Thames. "It was an incredible feeling."

The buzz continued into the ninth, while Hader (0-2) quickly fanned Corey Seager and Justin Turner. This brought Bellinger, who was late in the count, 1-2.

Hader then left a slider on the plate on which Bellinger jumped and sent him to the stands on the right, silencing the crowd, exacerbated. It was only the second circuit he had allowed a left-handed batter (Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs hit first on September 3rd).

"We were early enough so that we could get into the position where we were so huge," said Hader. "It's all about running a throw." Bellinger throws a hot shot right now, and he makes me pay for it.

Almost unseen in his first six appearances, Hader suddenly cleared homers in each of his last three appearances for the first time in his career. He also lost consecutive games for the second time only, and his deserved point average suddenly climbed to 3.75.

"They are big hitters, I can not be perfect every time," said Hader. "That's how it happens, you leave things in abeyance, that's what they do, they have to hit your mistakes, or else luck is on your side."

"Go back and really focus on the performance of these 0-2 and make sure they are down."

Jansen (2-0) finally pulled out the score in the ninth to finish with the Brewers.

Pederson conceded two shots in the match and Bellinger had singles with one point in the first and second innings. The Dodgers took a 4-0 lead after two innings.

He was 5-0 after Pederson's second quarter in the fourth.

The Brewers did nothing early against Clayton Kershaw, who made four walks in the first four innings, then a triple from Orlando Arcia and a Lorenzo Cain circuit propelled the Brewers into the strokes column and in the fifth goal.

Woodruff recorded the first two outs of the sixth before leaving with Pederson. He led highs of the season with seven hits and five earned runs and tied a high of the season with three goals while clearing six of 99 shots.

"Obviously, the first two rounds have been tough," Counsell said. "They immediately hit him, I feel as if Woody was close to here, he really started the last 3 or 3, his equipment was really good, he made some mental mistakes in beginning of the party that he punished.

"When he got the ball where he wanted, he had outs."

The right-handed, only member of the young trio of beginners still in rotation after the ranking of Freddy Peralta on the list of injured, and Corbin Burnes demoted in the minor leagues, now displays an average of 5.81 points in five appearances.

"Very mixed," said Woodruff summing up his five starts. "I've had some outings where a lot of things went well, but I'm giving up a homerun here and there, and I've managed to overcome them."

"I do not have too much trouble diving into the game, it 's about finding a way to stop giving up that crooked number at the beginning or the middle of my outing and going out. try to run a little better.

"Once that happens, I'll start seeing better results."

The Brewers will have to turn the page quickly now, as they travel to St. Louis to play games 8, 9 and 10 against the Cardinals this season already. Then, departure for New York for a series of three games against the Mets.

"We can not sit on it and pretend the season is over," said Hader. "We have a long season ahead of us – really focus on the little things and come back to baseball we know how to play."

Thames added: "It's a hard blow, but we're going to focus on tomorrow."

FIVE ATTACKS

LOVE THE GLOVE: The Brewers set a new franchise record Sunday, playing their 12th consecutive game without error. The team had set up 11 consecutive games without errors from July 28 to August 4. 9 2006 and July 20-29, 1979. The total of Milwaukee's five errors this season is the lowest in the Major Leagues and his .993 faceoff percentage is the highest.

Cain did his part for the cause in the fourth inning, making a run by leaping against the wall at the bottom left to strip Turner of additional bases.

Walk outside: The Brewers have released 23 steps in the four-game series, a record since any other series since 27 steps in a four-game match in Arizona in August 2010.

MAKES A MOMENT: Yelich finished the day 0 for 2 with two goals, leaving him without impact in his first match since last Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

LET THERE BE LIGHT: With a mild temperature of 72 degrees at the first step, the Brewers played with the roof open for the first time this season at Miller Park.

WELCOME BACK: Right-hander Adrian Houser will make his first league match on Monday at Busch Stadium. The 26-year-old is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA in three starts in the AAA class in San Antonio and 18 in 16 1/3. It has not launched since April 14th.

RECORD

This year: 13-10

Last year: 14-9

PRESENCE

Sunday: 32054

This year: 495,985 (35,428 on average)

Last year: 461,383 (average 32,956)

To come up

On Monday: Brewers at Cardinals, 6:45 pm Milwaukee RHP Adrian Houser (first start) against St. Louis RHP Jack Flaherty (1-1, 5.00). Television: FS Wisconsin. Radio: FM-94.5.