Brewers Crush Dodgers 6-2, One Win From World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win from the World Series after a 6-2 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night, building a commanding Brewers NLCS 3-0 lead at Dodger Stadium that has the defending champions staring at elimination.

FAKTA: Brewers vs Dodgers, NLCS Game 3

• Final score: Milwaukee Brewers 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
• Series: Brewers lead the best-of-seven NLCS 3-0
• Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles — Wednesday, 14 October 2026
• Decisive moment: Back-to-back seventh-inning home runs by Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell off Blake Snell
• What’s next: Game 4 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium — the Dodgers must win to stay alive
• The history: Only the 2004 Boston Red Sox have ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series

How the Brewers NLCS 3-0 Lead Was Built

Milwaukee struck on the very first pitch of the night, with Jackson Chourio launching a leadoff home run off Dodgers starter Blake Snell. The left-hander responded with authority after that, striking out nine and retiring 18 of the next 20 batters he faced.

Milwaukee starter Robert Gasser was just as sharp, keeping the Dodgers off the board through five scoreless innings. Los Angeles finally broke through in the sixth when Will Smith lined a two-run double off reliever Abner Uribe, giving the home side a 2-1 lead that sent the Dodger Stadium crowd into a frenzy.

The lead lasted less than an inning. In the seventh, Snell walked Andrew Vaughn before Jake Bauers battled through an 11-pitch at-bat and crushed a two-run homer deep into the right-field pavilion. Two pitches later, Garrett Mitchell added a solo shot, and the Brewers were suddenly ahead 4-2. Milwaukee added two more runs to seal a 6-2 victory. DL Hall recorded seven outs to earn the win, while Trevor Megill closed the game with a four-out save.

Defending Champions Face a Historic Task

The Dodgers, two-time defending World Series champions chasing a third straight title, now face a mountain no team in the modern era has climbed. Apart from the 1966 World Series sweep by the Baltimore Orioles, the franchise had never trailed a best-of-seven series 3-0 — until Wednesday night.

The reversal of fortunes is striking. Last season, the Dodgers swept the Brewers in this very round of the playoffs. Milwaukee had never beaten Los Angeles in a postseason series before this year; now they have won the first three games of this one.

Game 4 Decides Everything

The series returns to Dodger Stadium on Thursday for Game 4. The Dodgers must win four consecutive games to reach the World Series — a feat only the 2004 Red Sox have ever accomplished in a championship series.

For Milwaukee, the task is simpler: one more win and the club reaches its first World Series since 1982, when it competed as an American League team. The team with the best record in the majors this season is now 27 outs away from the pennant.

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