The Milwaukee Brewers just pushed the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink of elimination after a massive 6-2 victory on Wednesday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
Brewers Sluggers Shock the Champs
It was a wild one, with Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell delivering the ultimate gut punch to the Dodgers. They smacked back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell in the seventh inning, completely reclaiming the lead for Milwaukee. Just moments before, in the bottom of the sixth, LA had actually scraped ahead 2-1, only to be absolutely stunned by those back-to-back blasts.
Defending Champs Face Their Nightmare Scenario
This loss wasn’t just another game, it dropped the two-time defending World Series champions to the brink, period. A 3-0 hole in a best-of-seven postseason series? The Dodgers have only stared down that barrel once before in their entire franchise history: back in 1966, when the Baltimore Orioles swept them out of the World Series. That’s the kind of history LA is fighting right now.
Now, the Dodgers face elimination on Thursday. They’ve gotta win, or their reign as back-to-back champions is over. It’s win or go home time, and every single pitch is gonna matter.
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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