By Forty-four years of waiting are over. The Milwaukee Brewers rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday, completing a four-game sweep and punching their ticket to the World Series for the first time since 1982.
Milwaukee Brewers celebrate the NLCS sweep (Credits: AP Photo)
It was sweet revenge. The Dodgers — two-time defending World Series champions — swept Milwaukee in the NLCS just a year ago. This time the roles flipped completely: Milwaukee became the first team in MLB history to sweep an opponent in the postseason one year after being swept by that same club.
Ohtani Goes Deep, Brewers Dig Deeper
For a while, it looked like the Dodgers’ night. Shohei Ohtani snapped a long home run drought with a three-run blast in the second inning, and Andy Pages added an RBI single as Los Angeles jumped ahead 4-0. Dodger Stadium was rocking.
But the Brewers refused to fold. Jake Bauers started the comeback with a two-run double off Tyler Glasnow in the fourth, then tied the game with a bases-loaded walk during a two-run fifth as the Dodgers’ bullpen issued four free passes. Bauers finished with a double and three RBIs on the night.
Mitchell’s Moment and Ashby’s Save
With the score knotted 4-4, Garrett Mitchell took over. After falling behind 0-2 against reliever Tanner Scott, he launched a 409-foot leadoff homer to center field in the sixth — his first career homer on an 0-2 count and his second of the series — giving Milwaukee the lead for good.
No. 9 hitter David Hamilton, who had only four homers all season, added a two-out solo shot off Edwin Diaz in the ninth for insurance. Then the bullpen did what it has done all series: slammed the door. JoJo Romero struck out Max Muncy with the tying run looming, and Aaron Ashby fired three scoreless innings for the save, striking out Ohtani and retiring Mookie Betts with the tying run at third.
First Fall Classic Trip in 44 Years
“We got down early tonight and we were like, it’s going to be a great story,” Brewers captain Christian Yelich said. “We’re going to come back and win this.”
Milwaukee’s only previous World Series appearance came in 1982, when the club lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games while still in the American League. Now the Brewers get their shot at the franchise’s first championship — and they did it by toppling the sport’s biggest giant.
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