Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach first World Series since 1982

The Brewers entered this National League Championship Series with a specific defeat to answer. Last season, the Dodgers swept Milwaukee and held it to four runs across the series before winning the World Series, according to the Japan Times.

This rematch brought together the National League's top two seeds, ESPN reported on October 11. Milwaukee's task was to turn that standing into a different postseason result.

Milwaukee took the opener 2-1, giving its home fans an immediate break from the previous year's disappointment. The Japan Times reported the win on October 12.

The Brewers then took control of Game 2. ESPN's October 12 live coverage described Christian Yelich delivering as Milwaukee moved ahead and chased Yoshinobu Yamamoto. By October 13, ESPN was reporting that the Brewers had begun to prove their confidence in this rematch was justified.

Late home runs in Game 3 pushed Los Angeles to the brink. In its October 15 report, the Japan Times said Milwaukee would seek a sweep that Thursday at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers could not extend the series. On October 16, ESPN reported that Milwaukee had completed a four-game sweep to claim the National League pennant and its first World Series berth in 44 years.

The series is over, not merely at 3-0. Milwaukee is the National League champion, while Los Angeles' attempt to win three straight MLB championships has ended, according to NBC News. The Brewers have reversed last season's sweep and reached the World Series for the first time since 1982.

Milwaukee will open the World Series at home on October 23, the Japan Times reported. Its opponent will be the winner of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays.