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Brewers Sweep Dodgers to Reach First World Series Since 1982
Milwaukee erased a four-run deficit to beat Los Angeles 6–4, complete an NLCS sweep and reach the World Series for the first time in 44 years.
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Gasser more than doubled his regular-season sinker share in five scoreless innings. His complete 72-pitch record also shows how hard contact and Milwaukee’s defense shaped the result.
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PD-3100817 · Robert Gasser
Robert Gasser, Pitch by Pitch: NLCS Game 3 Analysis
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Trevor Megill, Pitch by Pitch: NLCS Game 3 Analysis
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Megill saved Game 1 through contact after two late walks
Trevor Megill threw more knuckle curves than fastballs and recorded no missed swings in the ninth. His 19-pitch record shows the walks and two hard-hit outs behind Milwaukee’s save.
Ashby leaned on his sinker for six outs with little swing and miss
Aaron Ashby threw 19 sinkers in a 26-pitch, two-inning NLCS Game 1 outing. Popups and other contact outs protected Milwaukee’s lead despite only two missed swings.
Uribe’s three-sinker finish escaped a sixth-inning threat
Abner Uribe struck out Andy Pages with runners at the corners in NLCS Game 1. His 15-pitch record combines four misses with two singles that kept the inning dangerous.
DL Hall’s four pitches turned Misiorowski’s final runner into two outs
A 97.1 mph sinker ended Freddie Freeman’s fifth-inning plate appearance with a double play. Hall’s complete four-pitch record shows how one confrontation preserved a 1–1 tie.
How the Dodgers pushed Misiorowski to 94 pitches in 4⅓ innings
Jacob Misiorowski kept his fastball speed in Milwaukee’s 2–1 NLCS Game 1 win. His complete pitch record shows how contact, foul balls and extended counts made the bullpen essential.
Brewers edge Dodgers 2–1 to take NLCS opener
Luis Lara drove in the winning run in the fifth inning, and Milwaukee’s bullpen supplied 4⅔ scoreless innings to secure a 1–0 series lead.
Brandon Woodruff resumes mound work toward possible World Series return
Woodruff has resumed bullpen work, but a postseason appearance remains uncertain and depends on Milwaukee reaching the World Series.
Rays shut down Shane McClanahan for the rest of the postseason
Tampa Bay will face Cleveland without the left-hander. Kevin Cash says McClanahan is healthy and should be ready for Spring Training.
Guardians face rested Rays in ALCS opener as pitching plans remain unsettled
Cleveland’s Game 5 win sets up a Monday opener at Tropicana Field. Neither club had formally announced its Game 1 starter in Sunday’s preview.
Dodgers add Justin Wrobleski to NLCS roster, leave Hyeseong Kim off
Los Angeles selected 13 pitchers for the Milwaukee series, adding a left-hander who can cover multiple innings.
Taylor used groundouts to strand the bases loaded in Game 5
Grant Taylor recorded three groundball outs without a miss in his 13-pitch eighth inning. The ledger separates his physical pitches from an intentional walk and tracks the runner inherited from Sean Newcomb.
Newcomb collected called strikes before an eighth-inning double
Sean Newcomb took eight called strikes from his 23 pitches in ALDS Game 5. Three strikeouts, two hard-hit contacts and the runner he left behind show how Chicago’s scoreless relief stint unfolded.