Brewers Beat Dodgers 6-2, Take 3-0 NLCS Lead

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, October 14, taking a 3-0 lead and putting the defending champions one loss from elimination. Los Angeles briefly moved ahead in the sixth inning when Will Smith hit a two-run double. Milwaukee answered in the seventh against Dodgers starter Blake Snell: Jake Bauers hit a two-run home run, and Garrett Mitchell followed with a solo homer to give the Brewers the lead. Milwaukee added a run in the eighth on a wild pitch and another in the ninth. Jackson Chourio had opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning. The Dodgers could not regain the advantage after the seventh-inning homers. The defeat leaves Los Angeles needing to win four straight games to advance to the World Series. Game 4 was scheduled for Thursday, October 15, at Dodger Stadium, with Tyler Glasnow set to pitch for the Dodgers, according to the game report. The series result has not been established in the available accounts. Milwaukee’s win followed two earlier victories over Los Angeles, including a 7-4 result in Game 2.