Brewers Sweep Dodgers, Reach First World Series Since 1982

The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday, clinching their first World Series berth since 1982 and ending Los Angeles' bid for a third straight MLB title, according to NBC News.

How did Milwaukee close out the series?

The Brewers trailed 4-0 after two innings in Los Angeles but answered with runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth to finish the sweep, NBC News reported. Jake Bauers' fourth-inning ground-rule double scored William Contreras and Brice Turang to cut the deficit to 4-2. David Hamilton's fifth-inning single brought home Sal Frelick, and a bases-loaded walk issued by Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia — charged to starter Tyler Glasnow — tied the game at 4-4.

What turned the game in Milwaukee's favor?

Center fielder Garrett Mitchell put the Brewers ahead for good with a solo home run in the sixth inning, and Hamilton added an insurance run with a home run in the ninth, according to the same report. The late-inning sequence erased an early Dodgers lead built on a three-run, 428-foot home run from Shohei Ohtani and an RBI single from Andy Pages that had scored Kyle Tucker.

What does the loss mean for the Dodgers' three-peat bid?

Los Angeles entered the postseason as back-to-back defending champions. A third consecutive title would have placed the Dodgers alongside the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics as the only franchises to win three straight, NBC News reported. The sweep ends that run and sends the Dodgers home before the Fall Classic for the first time in three years.

Who will the Brewers face in the World Series?

Milwaukee will face either the Cleveland Guardians or the Tampa Bay Rays, according to NBC News, which had not yet reported a conclusion to the American League Championship Series at the time of publication. The matchup will be Milwaukee's first World Series appearance since 1982, a franchise that has never won an MLB title.

What did Christian Yelich say after the win?

"We're just happy for our fans and everybody that has been part of this organization and stuck with us over the years," Brewers star Christian Yelich said on the Fox broadcast, according to NBC News. "We've been so close to this point so many times. To finally break through is a credit to our guys, our team. They stuck together and battled."

Series at a glance

• Game 4 final score: Brewers 6, Dodgers 4, in Los Angeles on Thursday, per NBC News.
• Years since Milwaukee's last World Series trip: 44, dating to 1982, according to NBC News.
• Key swing: Garrett Mitchell's sixth-inning solo home run put Milwaukee ahead 5-4 after trailing 4-0 early, NBC News reported.
• Insurance run: David Hamilton's ninth-inning home run extended the lead before the Brewers closed out the sweep.

The Brewers' pennant comes as the Knicks also ended a title drought earlier this year, part of a stretch of long-dormant franchises reaching championship stages.