The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday. They lead the National League Championship Series 3-0.
- 2-1 Dodgers lead came on Will Smith's bases-loaded double in the sixth.
- 412-foot Bauers homer ended an 11-pitch at-bat and put Milwaukee ahead.
- 46 1/3 innings: Snell's homerless streak this year before Wednesday.
- Zero home runs for the Dodgers so far in this NLCS.
Why it matters: The Dodgers began October chasing a third straight title. Now they must win four straight to reach the World Series.
- Boston in 2004 is the only team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit.
- The Dodgers' only other 3-0 deficit ended in a 1966 sweep by Baltimore.
The story so far
11 steps · since Oct 7- Oct 7
- Brewers Beat Dodgers in NLCS Opener on Turang Homer16 sources
- Oct 12
- Brewers Take 2-0 NLCS Lead Over Dodgers in Game 217 sources
- Dodgers Turn to Blake Snell in Game 3 of NLCS14 sources
- Oct 14
- Brewers Take 3-0 NLCS Lead Over DodgersYou are here
- Brewers Sweep Dodgers to Reach World Series26 sources
- Oct 15
- Dodgers World Series Hero Announces Retirement After NLCS Loss5 sourcesLatest
How 13 sources split on this story
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13 sources · 48 articles · 54% Center coverage
Center coverage, 7 sources: The center sees a straight game story: Milwaukee answered every Dodgers run and now nears a sweep.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left sees a hometown collapse, with Snell's stellar start undone in one inning.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right sees a possible end to the Dodgers' run as a dynasty, and a reversal of last year's sweep.
What’s next: Game 4 is Thursday in Los Angeles. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, "We've got to win tomorrow."
- Milwaukee seeks its first National League pennant and first-ever playoff series win over Los Angeles.
- Can a Dodgers lineup with no NLCS home runs score enough against Milwaukee's bullpen?
- Will Shohei Ohtani stay sixth in the order after reaching base three times?
