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3 Dodgers to blame for tough NLCS Game 3 loss to Brewers

Five words the Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t heard in awhile: The season is slipping away. The Milwaukee Brewers drained the energy out of Chavez Ravine Wednesday night by stunning LA 6-2. And now, the back-to-back World Series champs are one loss away from watching someone else head to baseball’s biggest stage. Los Angeles entered the MLB Playoffs […] The post 3 Dodgers to blame for tough NLCS…

3 Dodgers to blame for tough NLCS Game 3 loss to Brewers

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a tough 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Three key Dodgers players were singled out for their contributions to the team's defeat. Blake Snell, struggling with inconsistency, led off the first inning with a home run, but his performance declined in the seventh inning.

Jake Bauers managed to give the Brewers a lead with a two-run homer. Garrett Mitchell capitalized on Snell's struggles, recording a critical home run of his own. Freddie Freeman, who has been struggling at the plate throughout the series, went hitless in four at-bats. Pitching coach Dave Roberts faced heavy criticism for his lineup decisions, including taking out strong hitter Andy Pages early, failing to pinch hit for Tommy Edman, and not pulling Snell in the critical seventh inning.

Roberts' critics have returned in full force, with fans and analysts questioning his decisions that contributed to the Dodgers' 3-0 deficit in the series.

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