The teammates surround Mike Moustakas after his winning single at the end of the 10th inning gave Milwaukee a 1-0 lead on the NL Division Series division over the Rockies on Thursday at Miller Park.

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Brandon Woodruff, who started for the Brewers in the opening game of the NL Division series, made a shot at the Rockies in the opening round on Thursday at Miller Park.

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The Brewers' first game, starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff, leaves the field after the first round final. Woodruff gave his manager Craig Counsell more than he could ask, as he pitched three unsuccessful innings against the Rockies on Thursday at Miller Park.

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Carlos Gonzalez scores a hat-trick in the right turn in the fifth inning of the Rockies' first strike against the Brewers in the first game of an LNDS game Thursday afternoon at Miller Park.

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Released pitcher Corbin Burnes reacts after recording the final round of round four in the NL Division's first game against the Rockies on Thursday afternoon at Miller Park. Burnes allowed a shot in two laps without a walk and three strikeouts.

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Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas opened the scoring for the first time for the first time in half of the Rockies' seventh round in the Team NL Division 1 game on Thursday at Miller Park.

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Rescue pitcher Corey Knebel is congratulated by his teammates as Brewers manager Craig Counsell heads to the mound for a pitcher change to the Rockies in the seventh inning of the NL Division's first game on Thursday. Miller Park.

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Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas attends Rockies' Charlie Blackmon, who finds himself trapped between the third goal and the home leg early in the ninth inning. NL Division series of teams Thursday at Miller Park.

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Garrett Hampson returns home with the tie for the Rockies, who scored twice against Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress at the top of the ninth in the first game of the NL Division Series teams Thursday at Miller Park.
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Brewmaster Joakim Soria posted a 1-2-3 record in the 10th inning of the Rockies and clinched victory in the first game of the NL Division Series on Thursday at Miller Park.

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Mike Moustakas jubilates in first place after delivering a single winner against the Rockies in the late tenth round in the first game of the NL Division Team Series at Miller Park on Thursday.
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Mike Moustakas is hosted by Keon Broxton after delivering a single winner with two outs late in the 10th inning to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead in their NL Division game with the Rockies on Thursday at Miller Park.

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Milwaukee Brewers third-year player Mike Moustakas (18) is at home against Christian Yelich in the 3-2 win over Milwaukee Brewers' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in the opening game of the National Division between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Miller Park, Milwaukee Wisconsin. Photo sentinel of Milwaukee newspaper by Rick Wood. RWOOD@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM ORG XMIT: 20096840A

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Craig Counsell was asked if he could compare the end to another in the Brewers playoff history.

"I guess the closest match would be that of the player who threw the first pitch today in the playoffs with unrestrained success," said the Brewers coach.

Counsell referred to Nyjer Morgan, who became a hero of the local sect by winning the fifth round of the fifth NHL game against Arizona at Miller Park in 2011 to send his team to the next round. Keeping this special moment in mind, the Brewers asked Morgan to launch the first ceremonial pitch before Thursday's first game against Colorado.

Do you believe in Karma?

After taking the mound before the game, Morgan received a resounding ovation with his 1-year-old son Niko. But that response was ridiculous compared to the din of the crowd of 43,382 when Mike Moustakas won in a 10-goal scoring run to give the Brewers an intense 3-2 win over the Rockies.

Moustakas' huge success, on a 0-2 error from striker Adam Ottavino, prevented the Brewers fans from possibly talking about the man who escaped. On the first day of the playoffs, the Brewers saw the unique plan unfold to perfection, until the Rockies moved closer to Jeremy Jeffress in ninth place for two points.

"It feels good because it was a blow because of the way we started the whole game," Counsell said of the Rockies rally that silenced the stunned crowd. "It's a punch that makes you fall a little behind, right? We took this shot and a gang of guys was emptied.

"NOT A WORD. also. Especially, J.J., because this round could have really collapsed after we gave up two innings, with a first, a third and a recess, and they still look great, again.

In fact, it could have been much worse for Jeffress in the ninth, despite the pause that he caught up when Charlie Blackmon's apparent double-bottom RBI was found to be totally unfair in video replay. Unsurprisingly, Blackmon stood out in a race, and after a mistake from the short Orlando Arcia stop on DJ LeMahieu's slow roller, Nolan Arenado tied the game with a ball to the center.

But Jeffress held up, Joakim Soria served in the lead of the 10th and Moustakas – the pickup of the end of July with a 2015 World Series ring with Kansas City – is imposed.

"Things are going to happen, man," said Jeffress, whose week began being unavailable for the division's No. 163 game in Chicago in somewhat unusual circumstances.

"It just tests your will. You see where your guts are. You just keep going. Do not stop. I never give up, no matter what happens. To limit them to two points was great.

Speaking of bravery, few teams would have the guts to design a plan developed with young pitchers Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes in such an important match. Woodruff opened the season as a qualified rookie and Burnes is still one, but both have made a huge contribution to the expansion of the board.

If Woodruff and / or Burnes had spit it out, the Brewers would have been cut to pieces by critics who considered it mad. Instead, Woodruff started three runs without a hit and Burnes followed with two scoreless executives, before giving way to Corey Knebel and Josh Hader.

The Brewers were criticized for not adding the "named" pitchers to their starting rotation before finally trading against troubled Gio Gonzalez (Washington) on Aug. 31. But they have always trusted their own "outsiders", and Woodruff and Burnes showed why.

Woodruff was the organizer of the year of organization in 2016 and Burnes did the same in 2017, so the Brewers barely threw mud against the wall hoping it would stay the same. stuck.

"Brandon did his job brilliantly, then Corbin Burnes followed and did his job brilliantly," Counsell said. "Before the game, if you ever told me that I was going to win five rounds of two guys, I would have said we are in a very good position.

"And they did, and I know that all members of our organization, our development of players, our scouts should be proud. Two guys from the country participating in the first game of the playoff series and getting 15 outs for us, pretty cool.

"The game went as planned. This is not always the case, and you must be ready. "

This plan posed a major problem for the ninth goal, but the setback became a mere footnote when Moustakas channeled Morgan with great success.

Ryan Braun, the only remaining active player on the 2011 playoff team, performed a rare duty before the game when he captured Morgan's first ceremonial throw. After the match, he was asked if the finish would bring him back to the fifth match in 2011.

"Yes, especially with" T-Plush "here," said Braun, using Morgan's self-appointed alter ego. "He was the guy who had the big hit. These games are very fun, obviously more fun when you win.

"You are on the edge of your seat as a fan and for us, we feel the same. Obviously, huge to win, but very fun to be part of this game. "

It was probably just a coincidence that Morgan was present, right? May be. Maybe not.