WHOA. The Milwaukee Brewers just absolutely STUNNED the Los Angeles Dodgers last night, completing a four-game sweep in the NLCS and locking down their first trip to the World Series since way back in 1982. Seriously, a sweep against the Dodgers? That’s just wild to even type.
Brewers Shut Down LA in Historic Sweep
The Dodgers definitely felt the pressure from the jump. You had Mookie Betts making an insane play at shortstop for the first out of the game, showing off that defensive magic. But the Brewers came out swinging early. Shane Drohan opened up for Milwaukee, and then Dustin May entered in the second inning, only to give up the first runs of the game. That set the tone, man. You could feel the momentum shifting hard.
Hamilton Delivers the Knockout Blows
And then there was David Hamilton. What a performance! He was absolutely clutch all night. First, he knocked in Sal Frelick, a childhood Red Sox fan, in the fifth inning, which was huge for the comeback. But then, to really put the game away, Hamilton stepped up in the ninth and crushed a solo shot. That was the ice on the cake, the absolute exclamation point on a dominant sweep. It felt like everything was coming up “Red Sox all the way down,” just like they said, but the Brewers are the ones cashing in big time.
So, the Brewers are World Series bound! What a ride for them, ending a drought that goes back decades. They showed they’re legit, sweeping a team like the Dodgers. It’s gonna be epic to see what they do next.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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