Milwaukee Sweeps The Champs: 3 Takeaways From The Brewers’ Game 4 Win Over Dodgers

The Brewers are off to the World Series after sweeping the Dodgers. Here are the takeaways from the decisive Game 4.

By Deesha Thosar and Rowan Kavner · Fox Sports

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 3:08 AM

Key Things to Know

The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-4 Game 4 victory to reach the World Series.
Milwaukee overcame an early 4-0 deficit sparked by Shohei Ohtani's three-run home run.
Jake Bauers cut into the deficit with a two-run double and later tied the game with a bases-loaded walk.

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The Milwaukee Brewers swept the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS with a 5-4 victory in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium. The win secured Milwaukee's first World Series appearance since 1982 and ended the Dodgers' bid for a three-peat. After trailing 4-0 early, the Brewers completed a resilient comeback to eliminate Los Angeles.

Shohei Ohtani gave the Dodgers an early lead with a three-run home run, but Milwaukee responded with runs driven in by Jake Bauers and David Hamilton. Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead home run off Tanner Scott in the sixth inning, while relievers JoJo Romero and Aaron Ashby threw four combined scoreless innings to seal the pennant.

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Milwaukee Sweeps The Champs: 3 Takeaways From The Brewers’ Game 4 Win Over Dodgers

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