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Brewers Sweep Dodgers, Reach World Series
First reported Oct 16, 2:12 AM ET · Latest Oct 16, 3:56 AM ET · Explainer updated Oct 16, 7:01 AM ET
Where things stand
The Milwaukee Brewers have completed a four‑game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, clinching the NL pennant and advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1982, according to ESPN and NPR.
What changed
No new information; the latest reports repeat the sweep and the Brewers’ World Series berth.
Background
The NLCS determines the National League champion; a “sweep” means one team wins four straight games without a loss. The Brewers’ victory ends the Dodgers’ attempt at a third consecutive title and marks Milwaukee’s first World Series appearance in 44 years.
What we don’t know yet
The reports do not say which team the Brewers will meet in the World Series or how the Dodgers will respond after the loss.
Timeline of reporting
- Brewers sweep Dodgers in NLCS, advance to 1st World Series in 44 years — ESPN
The Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Dodgers to win the NL pennant and reach the World Series for the first time since 1982.
- 'We got outplayed': Dodgers tip cap to Brewers as title reign ends in sweep — ESPN
The Dodgers' quest for a three-peat ended Wednesday night in a 6-4 loss to the Brewers, who defeated them so thoroughly in the NLCS that it left L.A. with little to second-guess.
- Brewers sweep the Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982 — NPR
Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the Brewers swept the two-time defending champion LA Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
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