LOS ANGELES — After 44 years, the Milwaukee Brewers are finally going back to the World Series.Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the young and fearless Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series."We weren't coming in to play patty-cake," manager Pat Murphy said."We were hungry, and as long as it's an even playing field, we're going to come in and give it our best shot to win.
That's exactly what we did."Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and Milwaukee's brilliant relievers slammed the door late, giving a vocal contingent of Brewers fans their chance to celebrate in the Dodger Stadium stands.Now, the Brewers get an opportunity to win their first title after topping the majors with 103 wins during the regular season.Milwaukee has a week off before hosting Cleveland or Tampa Bay in the World Series opener on Oct.
23."I'm excited that we've got a few more games to play and get to go home with the fans and celebrate there, too," Mitchell said.Shohei Ohtani's first home run this postseason helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the second inning before the Brewers came back to complete a four-game sweep.No.9 hitter David Hamilton's two-out solo shot off Edwin Díaz gave Milwaukee a two-run cushion in the ninth.
Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season."We got down early tonight and we were like, it's going to be a great story," Brewers captain Christian Yelich said."We're going to come back and win this.
Like, stay together, start chipping away.And that's exactly what they did."Aaron Ashby pitched three scoreless innings for a save as the Brewers won their first NL pennant and second overall.
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