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Brewers Sweep Dodgers in NLCS to Clinch Series 4-0

Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles 6-4 on Thursday to close out the National League Championship Series. The Brewers advance to the World Series after a dominant performance.

Briar Keller· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

October 16, 20262 min read

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October 15, 2026

Clinching Victory

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. This win completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series. With the series now decided 4-0 in Milwaukee's favor, the Brewers have clinched their place in the World Series, while the Dodgers are eliminated. Attendance at the venue reached 49,104 as the away team delivered the decisive blow.

Scoring Sequence

The Dodgers struck first in the second inning. Pages singled to center, allowing Tucker to score. Later in the same frame, Ohtani hit a home run to right center that traveled 428 feet, scoring T. Hernández and Pages to give Los Angeles a 4-0 lead. Milwaukee responded in the fourth inning when Bauers hit a ground rule double to right, driving in Contreras and Turang to cut the deficit to 2-4. In the fifth, Hamilton singled to center to bring in Frelick, and then Bauers walked to score Hamilton, tying the game at 4-4. Mitchell broke the tie in the sixth with a solo home run to center that traveled 409 feet. Hamilton capped the scoring in the ninth with a solo home run to right center, extending the lead to 6-4.

Pitching Performance

Shane Drohan pitched one inning for Milwaukee, allowing one hit, one earned run, and two walks while striking out one batter. Dustin May followed with three innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs while striking out one. JoJo Romero pitched two innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs while striking out three batters. He earned the win, improving his record to 2-1. Aaron Ashby closed the game with three innings of work, allowing two hits and no earned runs while striking out three batters to record his second save.

For the Dodgers, Tyler Glasnow pitched four and one-third innings, allowing three hits and four earned runs while striking out six batters. Evan Phillips pitched one-third of an inning, allowing two walks. Alex Vesia pitched one-third of an inning, allowing one walk.

Tanner Scott pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one earned run while striking out two batters, taking the loss. Edwin Diaz pitched three innings, allowing one hit and one earned run while striking out two batters.

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Briar Keller covers Saratoga high school and area college sports.

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