Brewers rally past Dodgers 6-4 to complete NLCS sweep and reach World Series
Milwaukee scored all six of its runs from the fourth inning on, overturning a 4-0 deficit to beat Los Angeles 6-4 in NLCS Game 4 and finish a 4-0 sweep.
The Brewers beat the Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium on 15 October (local time), completing a 4-0 sweep (per ESPN) and sending Milwaukee to the World Series. Los Angeles led 4-0 after two innings; Milwaukee scored all six of its runs from the fourth inning on.
How it unfolded
In the second, Pages singled home Tucker, and Shohei Ohtani followed with a 428-foot three-run homer, his first home run of the postseason and the Dodgers’ only one of the series, per NBC Los Angeles.
Milwaukee’s answer began in the fourth, when Jake Bauers hit a ground-rule double to right that scored William Contreras and Brice Turang. In the fifth, David Hamilton singled in Frelick, per ESPN, and Bauers’ bases-loaded walk tied the score at 4-4, per NBC Los Angeles.
Garrett Mitchell’s solo homer off Tanner Scott in the sixth gave Milwaukee the lead, per ESPN. NBC Los Angeles measured it at 409 feet and adds that it was Mitchell’s first career homer on an 0-2 count. Hamilton then hit a two-out solo homer, 402 feet, off Edwin Diaz in the ninth, per ESPN.
The inning-by-inning totals, from Pacy’s match stats:
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The pitching
Tyler Glasnow started for Los Angeles and pitched 4.1 innings, allowing three hits, four runs (all earned), two walks and six strikeouts on 79 pitches, per Pacy’s match stats. NBC Los Angeles reports that he retired the first 10 batters before Milwaukee scored in the fourth.
JoJo Romero (2-1) earned the win with two scoreless innings, one hit and three strikeouts, per ESPN. Aaron Ashby recorded his second save, per ESPN, and Pacy’s match stats credit him with three scoreless innings and three strikeouts. Tanner Scott (0-1) took the loss, per ESPN. MLB.com points out that every Brewers postseason pitching win has gone to a reliever.
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Glasnow | Dodgers | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Edwin Diaz | Dodgers | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tanner Scott | Dodgers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Evan Phillips | Dodgers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Vesia | Dodgers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Drohan | Brewers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dustin May | Brewers | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JoJo Romero | Brewers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Ashby | Brewers | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Hitters
Ohtani went 1-for-4 with three RBI, the homer and three strikeouts. Kyle Tucker had two hits in four at-bats and scored once. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman each went 0-for-3 with a walk, and Will Smith had one hit in four at-bats, all per Pacy’s match stats.
For Milwaukee, Bauers finished 1-for-3 with three RBI and a walk, and Contreras went 1-for-3 with a run, a walk and a strikeout. Brice Turang went 0-for-2 but walked twice and scored, while Jackson Chourio went 0-for-5 and Christian Yelich 0-for-4. ESPN reports that Bauers was named NLCS MVP and said, “This definitely feels like a movie.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “They played flawless,” per ESPN.
What it means
Pacy’s standings have Milwaukee first at 103-59 (.636), with Chicago second at 89-73. Los Angeles top their group in Pacy’s standings at 100-62 (.617), with San Diego nine games back at 91-71.
The Brewers now move on to the World Series, their second in franchise history per MLB.com and their first since 1982 per ESPN. They will face the winner of the ALCS between Cleveland and Tampa Bay, per ESPN. The Dodgers’ bid for a third straight title ended in this series, per ESPN.
MLB.com notes that Milwaukee trailed in all four games, the first team to do that in a best-of-seven postseason series it swept. It also says the four-run deficit Milwaukee overcame in Game 4 was the largest comeback to clinch a best-of-seven postseason sweep. Pat Murphy said, “I couldn’t be happier for our group,” and added, “They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we got a bunch of gamers,” per ESPN.