Garrett Mitchell Sends Brewers to First World Series Since 1982
Garrett Mitchell homered as the Brewers beat the Dodgers 6-4, swept the NLCS and reached their first World Series since 1982.
World Baseball News Editorial Team , 2 min read 
The Milwaukee Brewers are going back to the World Series for the first time since 1982 after rallying from four runs down to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night.
Garrett Mitchell broke a 4-4 tie with a solo home run in the sixth inning, and Milwaukee completed a four-game sweep of the two-time defending champions at Dodger Stadium. The turnaround came one year after Los Angeles swept Milwaukee in the 2025 NLCS.
Mitchell delivers the pennant-winning swing
Mitchell fell behind Tanner Scott 0-2 before working the count full and driving a 409-foot home run to center field. It was his second homer in as many nights and the first home run of his career after reaching an 0-2 count.
David Hamilton added insurance with a two-out solo homer off Edwin Díaz in the ninth. Hamilton, the No. 9 hitter, had hit only four home runs during the regular season.
Milwaukee needed both swings after Shohei Ohtani appeared to revive the Dodgers. Ohtani launched a three-run homer in the second inning—his first of the postseason—to help Los Angeles build a 4-0 lead.
Brewers erase four-run deficit
The Brewers began their comeback in the fourth. Brice Turang walked, William Contreras doubled and Jake Bauers drove both runners home with a ground-rule double.
Milwaukee tied the game in the fifth after the Dodgers’ bullpen issued four walks. Hamilton singled home Sal Frelick, then Bauers drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tying run.
Once Mitchell put the Brewers ahead, the bullpen protected the lead. JoJo Romero stranded a runner at third in the sixth, while Aaron Ashby recorded the final nine outs for a three-inning save. Ashby escaped threats in the seventh and eighth before closing out Milwaukee’s fourth straight win.
Milwaukee returns after 44 years
The Brewers’ only previous World Series appearance came in 1982, when the franchise played in the American League and lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.
This pennant carries added weight because Milwaukee reversed last season’s result against the same opponent. The Dodgers swept the Brewers on their way to the 2025 title; one year later, Milwaukee answered with a sweep of its own and ended Los Angeles’ bid for a third consecutive championship.
