MILWAUKEE -- Jackson Chourio wasted little time in trying to set a tone for the Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. In fact, the Milwaukee outfielder made noise on the first pitch he saw from Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

In the first inning on Tuesday night, Chourio pounced on a first-pitch fastball from the Dodgers righty, launching it out to right-center field for an opposite-field blast at American Family Field. With that leadoff homer, Chourio continued a trend in this postseason, which is nearing the most leadoff shots in playoff history.

Chourio joined Michael Busch (twice) of the Cubs, George Springer of the Blue Jays and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers as players with a leadoff homer in these playoffs. The five first-inning shots are tied for t

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