Jake Bauers absolutely hammered Blake Snell for a 412-foot, go-ahead home run in NLCS Game 3 on Wednesday, turning a tight game upside down and putting the Milwaukee Brewers up 4-2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. What a moment for the Brewers!
The At-Bat That Stunned Los Angeles
Snell had been dealing for the Dodgers, no doubt about it. He retired 14 Brewers batters in a row after Jackson Chourio blasted a leadoff homer on the very first pitch of the game. That incredible streak finally broke in the top of the seventh when Snell walked Andrew Vaughn. Then, Bauers stepped up. He dug in, fouling off five pitches from Snell. One was a straight-up rocket, a hard liner on a hanging slider that just hooked foul to the right. Snell totally got away with that one, you could practically hear the collective sigh of relief from the Dodgers dugout. But Bauers wasn’t letting the next one slide. The 11th pitch of that insane at-bat, a 97.8 mph fastball right in the same location, Bauers got all of it. A no-doubter that sailed into right field. Garrett Mitchell then added to the damage just two pitches later, launching his own 428-footer. That was it for the former Cy Young winner, as the Brewers suddenly held a late 4-2 lead. You love to see it!
Bauers’ Relentless Grind is Becoming a Trend
Honestly, this felt like total déjà vu. Bauers already pulled this kind of clutch magic in Game 2 on Monday. Back then, he battled Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto through a grueling 12-pitch at-bat, fouling off six straight before drawing ball four with two outs to load the bases. Christian Yelich came up next and ripped a go-ahead RBI single right into center field, setting up the Brewers’ 7-4 win. The guy is just relentless at the plate when it matters most. He’s got that dog in him!
The Brewers now hold a critical 4-2 lead in Game 3 against the Dodgers. With Bauers showing this kind of clutch grit, they’ve got real momentum.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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