Game 1 of the 2025 National League Championship Series will be remembered for Dodgers starter Blake Snell delivering one of the best performances from a pitcher in postseason history.

That's not hyperbole. The two-time Cy Young winner became the first pitcher to face the minimum number of batters through eight innings in a playoff game since Don Larsen's 1956 perfect game . He allowed one hit and struck out 10 in that time, walking none and throwing 103 pitches. Needless to say, he left his manager in awe .

“This is as good as I can remember in the postseason against a very gritty team,” Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said, per USA Today. “You're not going to see too many performances like that, certainly in the postseason. This was pretty special.”

Of course, the Dodgers needed e

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