'It’s electric in here': Jacob Misiorowski basks in Brewers’ NLCS clincher

Both clubs leaned on their bullpens in the do-or-die Game 5. Trevor Megill took the mound first for Milwaukee, tossing a clean opening inning before Jacob Misiorowski stepped in. The rookie right-hander made the most of his second postseason outing, dominating hitters and setting the tone for the Brewers’ decisive win.

After securing his second postseason win in as many starts, Misiorowski tried to capture the energy inside American Family Field. “It’s electric in here. I couldn’t ask for anything better,” he told MLB Network.

Jacob Misiorowski leads the Brewers

Misiorowski settled in as the game went on, but his early moments were shaky. Seiya Suzuki wasted no time testing the rookie, launching a 101 mph fastball 390 feet to right-center for a solo home run in the second inning that pulled the Cubs even at 1-1.

The young Brewers pitcher shook off the early mistake and locked in for the remainder of his outing. The 23-year-old All-Star gave up just one run on three hits across four innings, keeping his composure while striking out three and issuing no walks. He lit up the radar gun throughout the night, hitting 100 mph or more on 10 of his 54 pitches.

The 23-year-old etched his name into the postseason record books in Game 5, becoming only the second rookie ever to record wins in his first two playoff outings without starting either one.

Andrew Vaughn put the Brewers back in front in the fourth inning, launching a home run off Colin Rea that the Brewers held onto the rest of the way. Aaron Ashby entered in the sixth, followed by Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe, who combined to keep Chicago without a hit over the final 3.2 innings. Uribe sealed it in the ninth, locking down the Brewers’ 3-1 win.

The Brewers are back in the Championship Series for the first time in seven years. Milwaukee now gets another shot at the Los Angeles Dodgers, renewing their 2018 NLCS battle that went seven games before LA claimed the series and advanced to the World Series.