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Bauers blast has Brewers on the brink of World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from their first World Series appearance in 44 years after a dominant Game 3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Jake Bauers delivered a clutch two-run homer in the seventh inning, capping an 11-pitch duel with Dodgers ace Blake Snell.

His performance followed an already historic postseason at-bat in Game 2, where he drew a walk and followed it with a two-run single against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, sparking the Brewers' momentum. The outburst wasn’t isolated—Jackson Chourio led off with a career postseason leadoff homer on the first pitch of the game, tying for second all-time in playoff leadoff home runs at just 22 years old.

Garrett Mitchell added another homer, while Robert Gasser pitched five scoreless innings, and reliever Devin Hall secured the win with a pivotal moment in a series where Brewer relievers have been a constant threat. The Brewers’ offense, defense, and pitching combined to overwhelm Snell, who struggled after Chourio’s early homer, allowing just 11 pitches in the first inning before settling into a dominant stretch—only for Gasser to match his intensity with a masterful outing of his own.

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