Brewers Complete NLCS Sweep With 6-4 Victory Over Dodgers

Brewers Clinch Series Sweep

The Milwaukee Brewers completed a decisive sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, October 15, 2026, securing the National League Championship Series title with a 6-4 victory at Dodger Stadium. The win advances Milwaukee to the World Series for the first time since 1982, while eliminating the Dodgers from postseason contention.

Offensive Highlights

Milwaukee’s offense delivered critical blows throughout the contest. In the second inning, Pages singled to center field, allowing Tucker to score and putting T. Hernández in scoring position. Shortly after, Juan Soto homered to right-center field (428 feet), driving in T. Hernández and Pages to give Milwaukee a 3-1 lead.

The Dodgers responded in the fourth inning when Bauers hit a ground-rule double to right field, bringing home Contreras and Turang to make it 3-2. However, Milwaukee regained control in the fifth inning. Hamilton singled to center, scoring Frelick, and later scored on a walk by Bauers that filled the bases.

The game’s turning point came in the sixth inning when Mitchell homered to center field (409 feet), extending Milwaukee’s lead to 5-2. The Brewers added insurance in the ninth inning when Hamilton hit his second home run of the night, a solo shot to right-center field (402 feet), sealing the 6-4 final score.

Pitching Performances

JoJo Romero earned the win for Milwaukee, pitching two innings with one hit allowed, zero earned runs, and three strikeouts. Aaron Ashby secured the save with three innings of work, allowing two hits and striking out three batters without issuing a walk.

For Los Angeles, Tyler Glasnow took the loss after pitching 4.1 innings, allowing four earned runs on three hits while striking out six. Tanner Scott also suffered the loss in his one-inning appearance, giving up one earned run and two strikeouts.

Series Context and Final Notes

The victory marks Milwaukee’s first NLCS title since their last World Series appearance in 1982. The series concluded with Milwaukee winning all four games, demonstrating dominant pitching and timely hitting throughout the championship round.

The final attendance at Dodger Stadium was 49,104. With this result, Milwaukee improves its record to 103-59, while Los Angeles falls to 100-62 on the season.

Sources

ESPN