Brewers NLCS: Milwaukee Takes 3-0 Lead on Dodgers in LA

The brewers nlcs charge continued Wednesday night in Los Angeles, where Milwaukee beat the Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 to seize a 3-0 series lead — one victory away from the franchise’s first World Series appearance since 1982.

Jackson Chourio set the tone immediately, ambushing Blake Snell’s first pitch for a home run to open the game. Snell battled through six-plus innings with nine strikeouts but allowed four runs, and the Brewers broke it open in the seventh when Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell went back-to-back.

Gasser Shuts Down the Dodgers

Rookie left-hander Robert Gasser was the story on the mound, throwing five scoreless innings to silence the Los Angeles lineup. The two-time defending champions managed only brief resistance: Will Smith delivered a two-run double that snapped a 1-for-25 skid, but the rally never materialized.

Manager Dave Roberts made a bold lineup move, dropping Shohei Ohtani to sixth in the batting order. Ohtani finished 1-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch — not enough to spark the Dodgers’ offense.

Dodgers Face the Impossible

Down 3-0, the Dodgers’ bid to become the first National League club to win three straight titles is on life support. Game 4 is Thursday in Los Angeles.

For Milwaukee, the math is simple and sweet: one more win, and the Brewers are back in the World Series for the second time in franchise history, 44 years after the 1982 club got there.

Source: Reuters