Brewers Sweep Dodgers to Reach First World Series in 44 Years
The Milwaukee Brewers are heading to the World Series for the first time in 44 years, and they did it in dramatic fashion. On Thursday night, Milwaukee erased a four-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, the World Series favorite, 6-4, completing a sweep of the National League Championship Series. The victory secures the franchise’s first pennant since 1982 and sets up a chance to win its first-ever World Series title. Milwaukee became the first major league club to finish a postseason sweep after getting swept by that same opponent in the previous postseason, exacting sweet revenge on the Dodgers, who had swept them in the 2025 NLCS. The Brewers also made history as the first team to sweep a best-of-seven series after trailing in every contest, and the first to sweep an opponent that had swept them the prior year.nnThis Brewers team is a far cry from the “Harvey’s Wallbangers” of 1982, which led the majors in home runs. Instead, the 2026 squad relies on pitching, defense, and timely hitting. They topped the majors with 103 wins during the regular season, but converting that success into a pennant had been elusive in recent years. Now, the Brewers get an opportunity to win their first title after topping the majors with 103 wins during the regular season. The organization’s baseball bosses, who once laughed about a frustrated fan dropping off a cake at then-Miller Park, have built a consistent winner. Principal owner Mark Attanasio emphasized the significance of this run: “It’s so important for the community, the entire state of Wisconsin,” he said. The team’s architect has constructed a roster that finally broke through when it mattered most.nnKey takeaways from the Brewers’ historic run: First, they are not the Harvey’s Wallbangers of ’82—this team wins with balance rather than sheer power. Second, they exorcised the demons of last year’s sweep by sweeping the Dodgers, becoming the first team to do so after being swept by the same opponent the previous postseason. Third, they are the first team in major league history to
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