The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the NLCS. Jake Bauers, Brewers first baseman, hit a two-run homer and DL Hall pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in relief to seal the win.
Milwaukee broke the game open with a three-run seventh inning that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. The Brewers added single runs in both the eighth and ninth innings to pull away, while Blake Snell took the loss despite striking out nine Dodgers over six innings.
Takeaways From Brewers’ Win Over Dodgers
Milwaukee’s bullpen slammed the door
Robert Gasser started and allowed just three hits over five scoreless innings before handing things off. DL Hall, who picked up the win and improved to 3-0 this postseason with a 0.00 ERA, threw 2.1 innings without allowing a run. Trevor Megill closed it out for his fourth save of the postseason, also without surrendering a run.
The seventh inning turned the game
Trailing 2-1 entering the seventh, the Brewers scored three times to take the lead for good. Jake Bauers hit a home run to right field with one runner aboard, driving in two runs.
Dodgers couldn’t solve Milwaukee’s pitching after a hot start
Los Angeles got its only runs in the sixth inning when Will Smith doubled to center, scoring Teoscar Hernandez and Kyle Tucker to briefly take a 2-1 lead. The Dodgers managed just five hits total and went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, stranding two in that situation.
Player Of The Game: Jake Bauers
Bauers went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, delivering the decisive blow in the seventh inning. The homer traveled 412 feet to right field and erased the Dodgers’ brief lead for good.
Brewers Vs. Dodgers By The Numbers
Milwaukee out-hit Los Angeles 9-5 and hit three home runs compared to none for the Dodgers. The Brewers struck out 12 times at the plate but limited the Dodgers to just two runs on five hits across nine innings. Jackson Chourio opened the scoring with a solo homer off Snell in the first inning, while Blake Snell finished with nine strikeouts over six innings in the loss. DL Hall closed his stint with a perfect 0.00 ERA through the postseason, and Joey Ortiz capped the scoring with a run-scoring single in the ninth.
What’s Next
The Brewers improved to 103-59 on the season and now lead the NLCS 3-0, needing one more win to advance to the World Series. The Dodgers, who finished the regular season 100-62, must win four straight to keep their season alive. Game 4 of the series follows next at Dodger Stadium.
For more on how the Dodgers reached this point, see the Dodgers’ NLCS roster shakeup involving Justin Wrobleski, and for background on the series opener, read the NLCS Game 1 preview. Milwaukee’s bullpen depth was previewed in a piece on Abner Uribe’s postseason readiness, and the Brewers’ Game 2 win is detailed in the recap of their 7-4 victory.
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