Brewers sweep the Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982
LOS ANGELES — After 44 years, the Milwaukee Brewers are finally going back to the World Series.
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Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the young and fearless Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
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"We weren't coming in to play patty-cake," manager Pat Murphy said.
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"We were hungry, and as long as it's an even playing field, we're going to come in and give it our best shot to win.
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That's exactly what we did."
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Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and Milwaukee's brilliant relievers slammed the door late, giving a vocal contingent of Brewers fans their chance to celebrate in the Dodger Stadium stands.
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Now, the Brewers get an opportunity to win their first title after topping the majors with 103 wins during the regular season.
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Milwaukee has a week off before hosting Cleveland or Tampa Bay in the World Series opener on Oct. 23.
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"I'm excited that we've got a few more games to play and get to go home with the fans and celebrate there, too," Mitchell said.
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Shohei Ohtani's first home run this postseason helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the second inning before the Brewers came back to complete a four-game sweep.
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Brewers → put → sweep
No. 9 hitter David Hamilton's two-out solo shot off Edwin Díaz gave Milwaukee a two-run cushion in the ninth.
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Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season.
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Hamilton → have → season
"We got down early tonight and we were like, it's going to be a great story," Brewers captain Christian Yelich said.
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"We're going to come back and win this.
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And that's exactly what they did."
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Aaron Ashby pitched three scoreless innings for a save as the Brewers won their first NL pennant and second overall.
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Milwaukee was in the American League when the franchise made its only previous World Series appearance in 1982, a seven-game loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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The Dodgers' goal of a three-peat — not done since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 and never by a National League team — died with their anemic offense and injuries to Ohtani and others on their aging roster.
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"I'm not used to those consolation speeches," manager Dave Roberts said.
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"Those guys played flawless.
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You got to sometimes tip your cap."
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Milwaukee became the first major league club to finish a postseason sweep after getting swept by that same opponent in the previous postseason.
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Los Angeles took all four NLCS games against Milwaukee last season.
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"They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we've got a bunch of gamers — and the gamers won this week," Murphy said.
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I think the Dodgers figured out that we came in here with a little different attitude this year."
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The Brewers also are the first team to sweep a best-of-seven postseason series in which it trailed in every game.
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"There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight.
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We knew we were going to win that game," said first baseman Jake Bauers, the NLCS MVP.
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With the score tied 4-all, Mitchell fell behind 0-2 before reliever Tanner Scott threw three straight balls for a full count.
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Mitchell's 409-foot leadoff drive to center field — the first homer of his career on an 0-2 count — put the Brewers ahead for the first time.
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Mitchell also homered in their 6-2 victory Wednesday.
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"It's absolutely surreal," Mitchell said.
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"You talk about the battle-tested Brewers.
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We went down early and the belief in that dugout got stronger and stronger."
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The Brewers' bullpen coolly turned away multiple threats when the Dodgers had the potential tying run on base.
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Winning pitcher JoJo Romero struck out Max Muncy with Kyle Tucker at third to end the sixth.
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With one out in the seventh and a runner on third, Ashby struck out Ohtani swinging before Mookie Betts grounded out to end the inning.
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Betts → strike → inning
Will Smith doubled to right with one out in the eighth and was safe at third when the ball got away from Sal Frelick for an error before Ashby got Tucker to fly out and Teoscar Hernández to strike out.
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Hernández → double → error
"Playing with that chip on our shoulder," Ashby said.
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"You don't ever know what to expect going into a series like that last year (against the Dodgers).
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