The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to win the National League Championship Series. The victory completed a four-game sweep, securing the Brewers' first World Series appearance since 1982.
The Brewers entered the postseason after finishing the regular season with 103 wins, the highest total in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers, the two-time defending champions, had previously swept the Brewers in the same round during the 2025 postseason. Los Angeles was attempting to become the first team to win three consecutive World Series titles since the New York Yankees (1998-2000).
In the series-clinching Game 4 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles took an early 4-0 lead by the second inning, aided by an RBI single from Andy Pages and a three-run home run by Shohei Ohtani. The Brewers began scoring in the fourth inning with ground-rule doubles from William Contreras and Jake Bauers. In the fifth, Milwaukee tied the game after receiving four walks from Dodgers relievers. Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, and David Hamilton added a solo home run in the ninth to provide a two-run margin. Reliever Aaron Ashby earned the save with three scoreless innings.
The event involved a stadium attendance of 49,104 people and centered on the performance of professional athletes, including NLCS MVP Jake Bauers and Shohei Ohtani. The Brewers' victory established a statistical precedent as the first team to sweep a best-of-seven series after trailing in every game. It also marked the first time a team completed a postseason sweep against an opponent that had swept them the previous year. For the city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin, the victory secures at least two home games during the upcoming championship round.
The Brewers are scheduled to host the World Series opener on October 23. They will face either the Cleveland Guardians or the Tampa Bay Rays, depending on the outcome of the American League Championship Series. The Dodgers enter the offseason to address an aging roster and injuries noted by the team's staff following the loss. Milwaukee players will have a one-week break before the championship series begins.