Brewers sweep Dodgers in NLCS, advance to 1st World Series in 44 years — SkimNews
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- Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead sixth-inning solo homer off Tanner Scott as the Brewers rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Dodgers 6-4 and complete the NLCS sweep on Thursday.
- Shohei Ohtani launched a 428-foot three-run homer off Dustin May to stake Los Angeles to an early 4-0 lead, but Milwaukee tied it on four runs charged to starter Tyler Glasnow — all without an extra-base hit, collecting five walks and two stolen bases.
- The sweep marks the first time in postseason history that a team has swept an opponent that swept them in the preceding season, reversing the Dodgers' 2024 NLCS sweep of Milwaukee.
- Milwaukee outhomered the Dodgers 7-1 over the four-game series and finished the NL bracket 7-1, with manager Pat Murphy's bullpen sealing the final outs via JoJo Romero (two scoreless innings), Aaron Ashby (three-inning save), and a leaping grab by Jackson Chourio for the last out.
- The Brewers became the last of 15 current NL franchises to win a pennant and now join five active MLB franchises still chasing their first championship; the World Series begins October 23 with Game 1 at American Family Field — the first Fall Classic game ever held there.
Why it matters: The Brewers' pennant ends the longest pennant drought in the National League (44 years) and snaps the Dodgers' bid for an unprecedented three straight titles. Milwaukee enters the World Series as the last remaining championship-less NL franchise, facing a field that now leaves just five active MLB clubs — including Milwaukee — without a title.
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