Brewers sweep Dodgers in NLCS, reach first World Series since 1982
Milwaukee completed a four-game NLCS sweep with a 6–4 comeback win over Los Angeles on Thursday night, ending the Dodgers’ bid for a third straight title and sending the Brewers to their first World Series in 44 years.
The result: After Thursday’s Game 4, the Brewers beat the Dodgers 6–4 to finish a 4–0 NLCS sweep, AP and MLB.com reported. Milwaukee advances to the World Series for the first time since 1982. Los Angeles’ attempt at a three-peat ends in a National League Championship Series shutout.
How Game 4 turned: The Brewers rallied from a 4–0 deficit. Jake Bauers delivered a two-run double and later drew a bases-loaded walk; Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth; and David Hamilton added a solo homer in the ninth for insurance, according to AP’s game coverage. Aaron Ashby closed with a nine-out save, pitching three scoreless innings, MLB.com reported. Bauers was named NLCS MVP, AP said.
Dodgers’ night: Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer but could not keep Los Angeles ahead as Milwaukee’s offense and bullpen flipped the game, AP reported in its Ohtani-focused wrap. The sweep capped a postseason in which the Dodgers, recent World Series champions, were unable to win a single NLCS game.
Series context: After Thursday’s games, Milwaukee is 4–0 in the NLCS and awaits the American League champion. The Brewers’ last World Series appearance was 1982; this is their first pennant in more than four decades. The Dodgers’ 2026 title defense ends without an NLCS win.
Why it matters now: A Brewers–ALCS winner Fall Classic resets October’s narrative after Los Angeles had been the league’s measuring stick. Milwaukee’s bullpen and timely power — Mitchell, Hamilton, Bauers — were the difference in the clincher.