{"id":494665,"date":"2026-10-13T13:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494665\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:16:09","slug":"the-sports-report-a-bad-day-for-l-a-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494665\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sports Report: A bad day for L.A. teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Dodgers fall to Brewers again<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/yoshinobu-yamamoto-game-2-nlcs-dodgers-brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From Maddie Lee<\/a>: <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-08-16\/dodgers-need-mookie-to-be-mookie-commentary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mookie Betts<\/a> slapped his bat with his free hand after tipping a slider from Brewers right-hander Abner Uribe back into catcher William Contreras\u2019 mitt.<\/p>\n<p>Betts had been setting the tone for the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dodgers<\/a> from the leadoff spot all postseason, taking good at-bats against some of MLB\u2019s best starting pitchers. But there wasn\u2019t much he could do against a sinker-slider mix like Uribe\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Uribe shuffled off the mound, and the crowd at American Family Field roared.<\/p>\n<p>Then, with left-handed-hitting <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-07\/braves-dodgers-freddie-freeman-nlds-make-them-pay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Freeman<\/a> coming to the plate, Milwaukee had an answer for him too. Manager Pat Murphy signaled to the bullpen, left-hander Aaron Ashby emerged and struck out Freeman on four pitches, only one of which touched the strike zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey all throw 100 [mph] from different angles,\u201d Freeman said after the Dodgers\u2019 7-4 loss in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Those back-to-back strikeouts in the eighth inning were part of <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/nlcs-dodgers-brewers-bullpen-matchup-abner-uribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">five perfect innings thrown by the Brewers\u2019 bullpen<\/a> \u2014 a postseason record. <\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers\u2019 performance against the Brewers bullpen on Monday magnified how much the star-powered lineup hasn\u2019t been clicking with Shohei Ohtani struggling at the plate. He went 0-for-4 in the cleanup spot in Game 2, bringing his postseason total to three hits, all singles, in 20 at-bats.<\/p>\n<p>Manager <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-06-28\/dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-1000-career-wins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Roberts<\/a> told The Athletic after the game that he would \u201chave a conversation\u201d with Ohtani Tuesday to determine \u201cwhat\u2019s best for him, what\u2019s best for [the team].\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/yoshinobu-yamamoto-game-2-nlcs-dodgers-brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Continue reading here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/nlcs-dodgers-brewers-bullpen-matchup-abner-uribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In the NLCS, the Dodgers are seeing what money can\u2019t buy: a bullpen such as Milwaukee\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/yjajqbrkwyo-123\" data-autoplayable-video=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dodgers Debate NLCS Game 2: Did the Dodgers forget how to hit?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/dodgers-vs-brewers\/2026\/10\/12\/849812\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dodgers box score<\/a><\/p>\n<p>         Go beyond the scoreboard     <\/p>\n<p data-element=\"module-description\" class=\"mt-0 mb-4 max-w-150 font-cms-font-service-text text-xs-2 leading-4.5 text-cms-color-description-text\">Get the latest on L.A.&#8217;s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.<\/p>\n<p data-element=\"module-disclaimer\" class=\"mt-0 mb-3 inline-block max-w-lg font-cms-font-service-text text-xs text-cms-color-disclaimer-text [&amp;_a]:text-cms-rich-text-link-color-text\"> By continuing, you agree to our <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/terms-of-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>, which include arbitration and a class action waiver. You agree that we and our third-party vendors may collect and use your information, including through cookies, pixels and similar technologies, for the purposes set forth in our <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a> such as personalizing your experience and ads. <\/p>\n<p>        Three-peat chance is looking weak<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/dodgers-three-peat-dreams-are-on-life-support-after-grim-game-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From Bill Plaschke<\/a>: Once brimming with life, the Dodgers\u2019 historic quest has curled up into a withered heap.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-09-27\/dodgers-cannot-three-peat-without-that-guy-but-who-is-he\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-peat<\/a> is dying.<\/p>\n<p>The three-peat is slowly, agonizingly having the life squeezed out of it by a collection of hardscrabble Midwesterners with no regard for stardom or status.<\/p>\n<p>Two games into the National League Championship Series, the three-peat was formally placed on life support Monday after the mighty Dodgers lost a second consecutive game to those little giants known as Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p>This time the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/yoshinobu-yamamoto-game-2-nlcs-dodgers-brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">score was 7-4 after another devastating night<\/a> at American Family Field, and now the Dodgers trail two games to none in a best-of-seven series that appears beyond their control.<\/p>\n<p>For a second consecutive game, their ace was knocked out. For a second consecutive game, their powerful offense petered out.<\/p>\n<p>For a second consecutive game, they looked like a weary, aging band of fallen stars that had stumbled into a surprisingly deep pothole and had no idea how to climb out.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/dodgers\/story\/2026-10-12\/dodgers-three-peat-dreams-are-on-life-support-after-grim-game-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Continue reading here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MLB postseason schedule<\/p>\n<p>All times Pacific<\/p>\n<p>NLCS<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 Milwaukee vs. No. 2 Dodgers<br \/>at Milwaukee 2, Dodgers 1 (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/dodgers-vs-brewers\/2026\/10\/11\/849809\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">box score<\/a>)<br \/>at Milwaukee 7, Dodgers 4 (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/dodgers-vs-brewers\/2026\/10\/12\/849812\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">box score<\/a>)<br \/>Wednesday at Dodgers, 5 p.m., FS1\/FOX Deportes\/FOX One<br \/>Thursday at Dodgers, 6 p.m., FS1\/FOX Deportes\/FOX One<br \/>*Friday at Dodgers, 6 p.m., FS1\/FOX Deportes\/FOX One<br \/>*Sunday at Milwaukee, 5 p.m., FS1\/FOX Deportes\/FOX One<br \/>*Monday at Milwaukee, 5 p.m., FOX\/FS1\/FOX Deportes\/FOX One<\/p>\n<p>ALCS<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 Tampa Bay vs. No. 2 Cleveland<br \/>Cleveland 7, at Tampa Bay 3 (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/guardians-vs-rays\/2026\/10\/12\/849820\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">box score<\/a>)<br \/>Tuesday at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m., TBS\/truTV\/UniMas\/HBO Max<br \/>Thursday at Cleveland, 3 p.m., TBS\/truTV\/UniMas\/HBO Max<br \/>Friday at Cleveland, 3 p.m., TBS\/truTV\/UniMas\/HBO Max<br \/>*Saturday at Cleveland, 5 p.m., TBS\/truTV\/UniMas\/HBO Max<br \/>*Monday at Tampa Bay, 2 p.m., TBS\/truTV\/UniMas\/HBO Max<br \/>*Tuesday at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m., TBS\/truTV\/UniMas\/HBO Max<\/p>\n<p>* if necessary<\/p>\n<p>World Series starts Friday, Oct. 23<\/p>\n<p>Rams lose to Bills in OT<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2026-10-12\/rams-special-teams-woes-strike-again-bills-overtime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From Gary Klein<\/a>: The losses are mounting.<\/p>\n<p>And the coach of the supposedly Super Bowl-favorite <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rams<\/a> is frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>With the kicking unit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot even close to good enough,\u201d a gravelly-voiced <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2026-10-05\/sean-mcvay-rams-assistant-coaches-eagles-fans-confrontation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sean McVay<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>With himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sick right now,\u201d <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/espn\/status\/2109859098913091593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With the Rams\u2019 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/static.www.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/v1791863565\/gamecenter\/aa94ccd3-4feb-11f1-abca-2c54536568a9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">37-34 overtime defeat<\/a> by the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/live\/rams-buffalo-bills-live-updates-score-highlights-start-time-how-to-watch-odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a while,\u201d McVay said, \u201csince I\u2019ve been this pissed after a game,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Really?<\/p>\n<p>McVay and the Rams have been getting plenty of practice. See the season-opening debacle against the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2026-09-10\/star-studded-rams-humbled-by-brock-purdy-49ers-in-opener\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers in Australia<\/a>, or the turnover- and <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2026-09-27\/rams-blow-16-point-halftime-lead-in-stunning-loss-to-broncos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">penalty-plagued loss to the Denver Broncos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, when Buffalo\u2019s Tyler Bass kicked a winning 45-yard field goal, the Rams\u2019 record dropped to 2-3.<\/p>\n<p>McVay was not the only one frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>Offensive lineman <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2026-07-09\/rams-alaric-jackson-isnt-facing-criminal-charges-arrest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alaric Jackson<\/a> was captured on video <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/videos\/rams-ot-alaric-jackson-punches-bills-lb-bradley-chubb-on-the-field-after-mnf-in-week-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">punching Buffalo\u2019s Bradley Chubb<\/a> on the field after the game.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2026-10-12\/rams-special-teams-woes-strike-again-bills-overtime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Continue reading here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401872994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rams summary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NFL standings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nico Iamaleava probably out for the season<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2026-10-12\/ucla-quarterback-nico-iamaleava-out-for-season-with-knee-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From Connor Dullinger<\/a>: UCLA coach Bob Chesney wasn\u2019t ready to declare the end of <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2026-05-01\/nico-iamaleava-will-silence-critics-contend-for-heisman-trophy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UCLA senior starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava\u2019s<\/a> season on Monday, but the forecast was grim.<\/p>\n<p>Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of this season with a knee injury, according to a person with knowledge of the injury not authorized to discuss it publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Chesney said he is waiting for UCLA doctors to \u201cmake the final call on things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a meeting later today, and he\u2019ll have a whole lot more clarity on exactly where things are at,\u201d Chesney said of Iamaleava during a news conference Monday. \u201cEverything being reported is what\u2019s being reported. There is a serious concern at this moment, but at the same point in time, there is nothing that has been fully ruled at this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The injury is a blow for the No. 12 Bruins, who are 5-0 during Chesney\u2019s first season and have a favorable path to the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n<p>Chesney said that while <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/newsletter\/2026-10-12\/what-we-learned-ucla-win-oregon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ty Dieffenbach<\/a> and Madden Iamaleava, Nico\u2019s younger brother, both earned the right to start, Chesney will start Dieffenbach going forward and see how it plays out.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2026-10-12\/ucla-quarterback-nico-iamaleava-out-for-season-with-knee-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Continue reading here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This day in sports history<\/p>\n<p>1893 \u2014 The U.S. yacht Vigilant wins the America\u2019s Cup with a three-race sweep over the British challenger Valkyrie II.<\/p>\n<p>1947 \u2014 The NHL holds its first All-Star game with the All-Stars beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Toronto\u2019s Harry Watson scores the game\u2019s first goal and assists on the other two goals. Trailing 3-2 after two periods, Montreal\u2019s Maurice Richard and Chicago\u2019s Doug Bentley each score to give the All-Stars the win.<\/p>\n<p>1961 \u2014 Jacky Lee of the Houston Oilers passes for 457 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-31 tie with the Boston Patriots. Charley Hennigan of the Oilers catches 13 passes for 272 yards.<\/p>\n<p>1963 \u2014 Mickey Wright wins her fourth LPGA championship in six years by beating Mary Lena Faulk, Mary Mills and Louise Suggs by two strokes.<\/p>\n<p>1982 \u2014 IOC Executive Committee approves the reinstatement of Jim Thorpe\u2019s gold medals from the 1912 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>1985 \u2014 Phil Simms of the New York Giants passes for 513 yards with an NFL-record 62 pass attempts in a 35-30 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Simms completes 40 passes with 29 for first downs, also an NFL record.<\/p>\n<p>1998 \u2014 For the first time in NBA history, the league cancels regular season games after labor talks break off.<\/p>\n<p>2001 \u2014 DeShaun Foster of UCLA runs for a school-record 301 yards and four touchdowns as the Bruins beat Washington 35-13.<\/p>\n<p>2001 \u2014 Georgia Southern fullback Adrian Peterson is held to 71 yards rushing, snapping his NCAA-record streak of 36 straight regular-season games with at least 100 yards.<\/p>\n<p>2011 \u2014 American Jordyn Wieber wins another gold medal, beating Russia\u2019s Viktoria Komova for the all-around title at the world gymnastics championships in Tokyo. Wieber, who led the Americans to the team title two days earlier, finishes with 59.382 points, just 0.033 ahead of the Russian.<\/p>\n<p>2013 \u2014 Kenya\u2019s Dennis Kimetto, six weeks removed from a bout of malaria, breaks the course mark in capturing the Chicago Marathon. Kimetto finishes in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds, leading a 1-2-3 finish for Kenyan men. He beats the mark of 2:04:38 set by Ethiopia\u2019s Tsegaye Kebede last year.<\/p>\n<p>2017 \u2014 Gustav Nyquist scores twice and Detroit has four goals in the third period to beat Vegas 6-3, handing the NHL\u2019s newest franchise its first loss. Vegas is the first NHL expansion team to win its first three games.<\/p>\n<p>2019 \u2014 Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Compiled by the Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>This day in baseball history<\/p>\n<p>1903 \u2014 The Boston Pilgrims win the first World Series, 5 games to 3, with a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n<p>1960 \u2014 Bill Mazeroski opens the bottom of the ninth with a home run off Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 10-9 victory and the World Series championship.<\/p>\n<p>Compiled by the Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Until next time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That concludes today\u2019s newsletter. 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