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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Beth Harris

Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982

APTOPIX NLCS Brewers Dodgers Baseball - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer off reliever Tanner Scott in the sixth inning, Milwaukee's bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first trip to the World Series since 1982.

No. 9 hitter David Hamilton's two-out solo shot off reliever Edwin Díaz gave the Brewers a two-run cushion in the ninth. Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season.

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