Brewers use late home runs to push Dodgers to brink in NLCS

Los Angeles – Jake Bauers put his team’s determination on full display, getting the Milwaukee Brewers within one victory of their first World Series appearance in 44 years. Bauers turned an 11-pitch at-bat into a ⁠go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Brewers took a commanding 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Milwaukee will aim for a sweep of the best-of-seven series on Thursday at Dodger Stadium.