The Milwaukee Brewers punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series after a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The Brewers will host the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 1 on Monday night at American Family Field.
The win sends Milwaukee to its fourth League Championship appearance in franchise history and the third since joining the National League. The last time the Brewers reached this stage was in 2018, also against the Dodgers.
For a team that’s faced years of postseason frustration, this one felt different. The Brewers weren’t just trying to survive. They were determined to finish the job.
Milwaukee’s Home Run Trio Delivers the Knockout
The Brewers wasted no time setting the tone. In the first inning, William Contreras launched a solo home run that sent the home crowd into a frenzy. Chicago answered back in the second when Seiya Suzuki connected for a solo shot of his own, but that was the Cubs’ only run of the day.
In the fourth, Andrew Vaughn stepped up and turned a mistake pitch into a line drive that cleared the left field wall, giving Milwaukee the lead again. Later, Brice Turang added a solo home run to center field in the seventh to put the game out of reach.
After the final out, yellow and blue streamers fell from the rafters as Brewers players sprinted onto the field. Across the diamond, the Cubs sat quietly in their dugout, watching their season come to an end.
From Heartbreak to Breakthrough
Milwaukee leaned on its bullpen from start to finish. Trevor Megill, Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, Chad Patrick, and Abner Uribe combined to hold the Cubs to one run over nine innings. Each pitcher played a key role in shutting down Chicago’s lineup when it mattered most.
The Cubs had fought through three straight elimination games to reach Game 5, but their magic ran out in Milwaukee. The Brewers, on the other hand, looked calm, confident, and ready for more.
It’s been seven years since the team’s last postseason series win, and this one came with extra meaning. They finally cleared the hurdle that’s tripped them up in recent Octobers.
Now, their focus shifts to Los Angeles. The Dodgers are a familiar rival, and the Brewers know the challenge that lies ahead. But for one night, Milwaukee fans could finally celebrate a moment that’s been a long time coming.
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