Moose, Crew walk off

Moustakas delivers Game 1 winner with single in 10th

MILWAUKEE — Mike Moustaksas scored MVP front-runner Christian Yelich with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Brewers bounced back to beat the Rockies 3-2 to open their NL Division Series on Thursday.

After giving up two runs in the ninth that made it 2-2, the Brewers regrouped and soon celebrated. Making their first postseason appearance since 2011, they won their ninth straight game overall.

Yelich hit a two-run homer in the third inning, then opened the 10th with a walk against Adam Ottavino. Yelich advanced to second on a wild pitch and came home on Moustakas’ line drive to right field.

Chants of “Mooose!” echoed through the stands after the game as the Brewers celebrated on the field.

The Brewers allowed just one hit over eight innings in a dominant bullpen game and led 2-0 before Jeremy Jeffress gave up three straight singles to open the ninth. Charlie Blackmon grounded an RBI single shortly after his groundrule double was overruled on replay review, and Nolan Arenado added a basesloaded sacrifice fly to tie it.

Joakim Soria picked up the win in the opener with a scoreless 10th.

In the history of fivegame series with the 2-2-1 format, teams that have won Game 1 at home have gone on to take the series 27 of 36 times (75 percent).

Young right-hander Brandon Woodruff not only made the playoff roster, he startied Game 1 as manager Craig Counsell went with a bullpen day.

Woodruff combined with fellow relievers Corbin Burnes, Corey Knebel and Josh Hader to hold the Rockies scoreless on one hit through the first eight innings.

The Rockies finally cashed in against closer Jeremy Jeffress in the ninth. Charlie Blackmon poked a run-scoring single through the right side before Nolan Arenado tied it with a sacrifice fly.

Yelich had given the Brewers the early lead with a two-run homer in the third.

Jhoulys Chacin (15-8, 3.50) is scheduled to take the hill in Game 2 on Friday, when he will be opposed by Tyler Anderson (7-9, 4.55).

AARON GASH/AP Mike Moustakas is swarmed by his Brewers teammates after winning Game 1 with a walk-off single in the 10th inning on Thursday.