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Brewers lead Dodgers 3-0 in NLCS, one win from World Series

Milwaukee took Game 3 to lead the Dodgers 3-0 in the NLCS, with Bauers and Mitchell going deep off Blake Snell in the seventh. A Game 4 win would send the Brewers to their first World Series since 1982.

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What happened

The Milwaukee Brewers lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in the National League Championship Series after winning Game 3. Bauers and Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell in the seventh inning to retake the lead. The Dodgers turn to Tyler Glasnow in Game 4 to avoid elimination.

Why it matters

A Brewers win in Game 4 would sweep the series and send Milwaukee to its first World Series appearance since 1982. The Dodgers, the two-time defending champions, would face elimination.

Timeline

  1. Oct 14, 11:23 PM ET: The Brewers beat the Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 after back-to-back homers in the seventh inning, taking a 3-0 NLCS lead.
  2. Oct 15, 1:04 AM ET: The Dodgers turn to Tyler Glasnow in Game 4 to stave off elimination, with the team saying it remains optimistic.
  3. Oct 15, 7:03 AM ET: The Dodgers are one loss from elimination, and manager Dave Roberts has a personal connection to the only comeback from a 3-0 deficit in MLB postseason history.

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