Takeaways from Brewers' sweep of Dodgers — SkimNews
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- Milwaukee Brewers completed a 4-0 NLCS sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-4 comeback win in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium, advancing to their first World Series since 1982.
- Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead solo homer off Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott in the sixth inning, and David Hamilton added a two-out ninth-inning blast that extended the lead to two runs.
- Jake Bauers drove in key runs with a two-run double and a bases-loaded walk and was named NLCS MVP as the Brewers advanced.
- The Dodgers went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position in Game 4 and finished the series 4-for-27 with RISP, repeatedly squandering chances to tie the game in the late innings.
- Shohei Ohtani broke a slump with a three-run homer that gave the Dodgers a 4-0 lead, part of a game the Brewers erased with a typical rally from a four-run deficit.
- Petey Halpin cranked a go-ahead two-run homer and celebrated with an epic bat flip to power the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3, taking a 2-1 ALCS lead.
Why it matters: For the Brewers, this is their first World Series appearance in 44 years after erasing a four-run deficit in Game 4, while the Dodgers' title reign ends in a historic sweep — the first reigning World Series champion swept in a best-of-seven series since the 1990 Athletics.
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