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Brewers push Dodgers to brink, homer their way to 3-0 lead in NLCS

The Milwaukee Brewers extended their National League Championship Series lead to 3-0 over the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers by winning Game 3 with a 6-2 score. This victory puts the Brewers one win away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1982, while the Dodgers face the daunting task of erasing a three-game deficit, a feat accomplished only once in MLB history by the 2004 Boston Red Sox.

The game was defined by home runs from Jackson Chourio, Jake Bauers, and Garrett Mitchell, who all connected against Los Angeles starter Blake Snell. Chourio opened the scoring with a solo shot on the very first pitch of the contest, while Bauers and Mitchell added their own blasts later in the game to secure the lead.

Despite Snell retiring 14 consecutive batters at one point and the Dodgers briefly taking the lead via a Will Smith double, Milwaukee's offense proved decisive. The Brewers' rotation featured Robert Gasser, who threw five scoreless innings, before relief ace Abner Uribe entered the game.

Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. PT, with Tyler Glasnow set to pitch for Los Angeles against either Dustin May or a bullpen effort from Milwaukee.

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