Brewers steal Game 3 on Dodgers' home turf to go up 3-0, pushing LA to brink of elimination

Brewers edge Dodgers 6‑2 to push LA to the brink of elimination

Los Angeles, California – Wednesday night –
The Milwaukee Brewers pulled out a decisive 6‑2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, cutting the Dodgers’ chances of a sweep in the National League Championship Series to a single game. The win leaves the Dodgers on the brink of elimination, while the Brewers are one victory away from closing out the series.

The Brewers struck first with an immediate 210‑foot blast by Jackson Chourio off the opening pitch of the game, setting the tone as they dominated the early innings. Milwaukee’s starting pitcher, Robert Gasser, retired the first five batters he faced and held the Dodgers scoreless for the first five innings, giving his team a comfortable lead.

Los Angeles mounted a comeback in the sixth inning, when Will Smith launched a two‑run double to give the Dodgers a brief lead. Milwaukee answered with a dramatic comeback of its own: after Blake Snell walked Andrew Vaughn to open the seventh, Jake Bauers delivered an 11‑pitch, two‑run home run that sent the Brewers back in front. The Brewers followed with a second blast by Garrett Mitchell, which capped the inning and restored the 4‑2 advantage.

The Brewers’ bullpen closed out the game with a solid performance: a wild pitch in the eighth inning gave the Dodgers a single run, but a later RBI single by Joey Ortiz in the ninth inning prevented a comeback. DL Hall and Trevor Megill pitched a combined 3.2 scoreless innings to seal the victory.

“We just gotta win tomorrow,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “We’ve just got to get a win and find a way to build some momentum.”

Bauers reflected on the contrast between the two teams’ journeys. “Last year’s squad flew to LA knowing we were heading to a funeral,” he said. “This group arrived fully expecting to win.”

With the win, Milwaukee is one game away from sweeping the Dodgers and ending the series. The Dodgers, meanwhile, must win Game 4 at the same venue to stay alive. The outcome of the next game will decide whether the Brewers claim the National League pennant and a trip to the World Series.