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Ohtani's Heroics Propel Dodgers to World Series, Ending Brewers' Season
18 Oct
Summary
- Shohei Ohtani hits 3 home runs, pitches 2-hit ball in Dodgers' NLCS sweep
- Dodgers become first repeat World Series team in 25 years
- Brewers' season ends despite 97-win record, still waiting for first WS since 1982
On October 18, 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a return trip to the World Series with a dominant performance from Shohei Ohtani. The three-time MVP hit 3 mammoth home runs and pitched 2-hit ball into the 7th inning, leading the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
Ohtani's heroics capped the Dodgers' 9-1 rampage through the NL playoffs. The powerhouse Dodgers are the first team to win back-to-back pennants since the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009, and they will attempt to become baseball's first repeat champions in a quarter-century.
Meanwhile, the Brewers' season came to an end despite a franchise-record 97 wins. Milwaukee was swept in the NLCS for the third time in their current stretch of 7 playoff appearances in 8 years, still waiting for their first World Series berth since 1982.
