The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> have swept the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> With a 5\u20131 win to make it to their second consecutive World Series appearance. The Dodgers complete the sweep on the heels of a legendary postseason performance from Shohei Ohtani<\/strong><\/a>. On the mound, he shut down the Brewers for 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K. On the offensive sides of things, Ohtani’s bat erupted. He went 3-for-3 with three solo home runs. Dominating the game as both an ace and a slugger, he earned the NLCS MVP honors in the Dodgers’ victory.<\/p>\n Ohtani started the game by striking out the side. He then put the Dodgers on the board with a leadoff home run. Mookie Betts<\/strong><\/a> and Will Smith<\/strong><\/a> both singled after, with Tommy Edman<\/strong><\/a> hitting a single that drove in Betts. Smith scored next off a groundout to the shallow infield from Teoscar Hernandez<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In the fourth inning, Ohtani hit a no-doubter that went 469 feet<\/a>, leaving Dodger Stadium. Continuing his tear in the seventh, he hit his final solo shot to give the Dodgers a five-run cushion.<\/p>\n In the eighth with Ohtani out of the game, the Brewers’ offense finally found some life. Blake Treinen<\/a><\/strong> gave up a double to Caleb Durbin<\/strong><\/a>, who then stole third. Treinen walked the next batter and Brice Turang<\/strong><\/a> hit into a force-out at second base, which was enough to drive in Durbin. However, the offensive output would stop there, and after giving up one more hit, the Dodgers got out of the inning.<\/p>\n In the ninth, the Dodgers again called on Roki Sasaki<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to close the door on the Brewers and send them to their second consecutive World Series.<\/p>\n The\u00a0 Brewers drove in only one run in each game of this series. They were outscored 15\u20134. They finished second during the regular season in on-base percentage and third in hits, but they could not muster any consistent offense when it mattered most. The Brewers batted 14-for-119 at the plate for the series, with a .118 batting average and .191 on-base percentage. The Dodgers’ starting rotation was too much for them to overcome.<\/p>\n They couldn’t take any of the starters off-rhythm, allowing them to go deep into games. One of the Dodgers’ biggest weaknesses heading into the postseason was their bullpen, and the Brewers’ lineup failed to reach them. Their inability to pressure pitchers provided slim offensive opportunities.<\/p>\n On how his team’s offense performed in this series, Brewers’ manager Pat Murphy<\/strong><\/a> said postgame, ” …when you have dominant pitching on the mound throwing 98 to 100, every guy and tremendous off-speed pitches, the command they showed… If you want to say our offense — I think most offenses would struggle.”<\/p>\nDodgers-Brewers Game Summary<\/h2>\n
What Went Wrong For the Brewers<\/h2>\n
Offense Goes Cold at the Worst Time<\/h3>\n
What Went Right For the Dodgers<\/h2>\n
Sho-Time in October<\/h3>\n