The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1982. They clinched that pennant by sweeping the Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the NLCS, a game played at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2026. This victory secured the Brewers’ long-awaited trip, but it also pushed the stadium in Chavez Ravine into an incredibly exclusive group. Dodger Stadium is now only the fourth MLB ballpark since divisional play started to have three consecutive pennants clinched on its field. Pretty wild, right?
LA’s Home Field, But Not Always LA’s Party
Think about it: this place has seen some serious action recently. In 2024, the Dodgers themselves closed out the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NLCS for their fourth pennant under manager Dave Roberts. That was the first time they clinched at Dodger Stadium since way back in 1988. Then, last year, they followed that up with a sweep of the Brewers. Remember Shohei Ohtani in that finale? He struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and mashed three home runs. What a show! Now, in 2026, it was the Brewers celebrating their own trip to the World Series right there, making it three straight pennants decided on that field.
The Other Historic Fields In This Elite Club
Since 1969, when divisions were introduced and added another playoff round before the World Series, only three other ballparks have had this happen. Seriously, only three!
First up: Turner Field in Atlanta, from 1995-97. Everyone remembers the Eric Gregg Game, with that broad strike zone for Livan Hernández’s 15-strikeout performance, but that was Game 5 in Miami. The Marlins actually clinched their pennant in Game 6, beating the Braves right there in Atlanta in the first year they played at Turner Field. In 1998, the Braves, always tough, stayed alive by winning two games in San Diego. That was crazy, only four of 43 teams down 3-0 in a best-of-7 series have forced at least a Game 6! But the Padres rallied to win Game 6 back in Atlanta, grabbing their second pennant. Eventually, the Braves got to celebrate a pennant on their own field, closing out the Mets. Even that was wild, as the Braves were up 3-0 and the Mets won the next two games, forcing it back to Atlanta. The 90s were a golden era for the Braves, and honestly, if they hadn’t moved to a new stadium, that streak probably would have kept going. They swept the Reds in the 1995 NLCS and then beat the Cardinals in seven games in 1996. Both of those were clinched at their old ballpark, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, so you could argue it was really a five-year run of the National League pennant being won in Atlanta.
Then there’s Wrigley Field in Chicago, from 2015-2017. In 2015, the Mets took down the Dodgers in a five-game Division Series, then they swept the Cubs in the NLCS, finishing off the series right there in Chicago. A year later, in 2016, the Cubs did it themselves! They beat the Dodgers in six games to claim their first pennant in 81 years. Can you even imagine that wait? Finally, in 2017, the Dodgers flipped the script. They won the first three games against the Cubs, who did manage to avoid a sweep by winning Game 4. But then Kiké Hernández went absolutely nuts, homering three times in a blowout win in Game 5, which clinched it for LA.
What’s Next For The Brewers?
So yeah, Dodger Stadium has seen it all lately when it comes to pennant clinchers. But for the Milwaukee Brewers, the party is getting started. They’re on their way to the World Series now! Who knows what kind of history they’ll make there.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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