{
  "id": 14603480,
  "title": "Brewers blasts leave Dodgers on brink",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/brewers-blasts-leave-dodgers-on-brink",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:17:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-blasts-leave-dodgers-brink-031709685.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a dramatic turn of events, the Milwaukee Brewers secured a crucial 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh inning of the best-of-seven National League Championship series, pushing the reigning World Series champions towards elimination. Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell each hit two-run home runs in the seventh to give the Brewers a commanding 3-0 lead. Having never before overturned a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series, the Dodgers now face a daunting challenge to advance a third consecutive season. Only the 2004 Boston Red Sox have achieved this feat. The Dodgers, trailing in the first two games of the series, managed to claw their way into a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning. However, their momentum was short-lived, as they failed to capitalize on the brilliance of starting pitcher Blake Snell. Despite Snell's impressive performance, the Dodgers' bats struggled to make an impact, with star player Shohei Ohtani placed in sixth position in the lineup. The Brewers' starting pitcher Robert Gasser held the Dodgers' struggling offense in check with five scoreless innings. In the sixth inning, reliever Abner Uribe brought the Dodgers back from a 2-1 deficit, but they were unable to add to their lead. In the seventh inning, Milwaukee took advantage of the Dodgers' failure to score and extended their lead to 4-2. Garrett Mitchell then blasted a 428-foot shot into center field, putting the Brewers up 5-2. With the home run, the Brewers' relentless offense continued to dominate, and they sealed the victory with another run in the top of the ninth inning, leaving the Dodgers to face elimination.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Brewers produced a late home run blitz to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 and leave the reigning World Series champions on the brink of elimination from Major League Baseball's playoffs on Wednesday.That rally came after starting pitcher Blake Snell produced a dazzling performance from the mound to keep the reigning MLB champions in the game.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers outfielder calls out 'half-naked' ad during MLB playoffs: 'Parents shouldn’t have to worry'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/dodgers-outfielder-calls-out-half-naked-ad-during-mlb-playoffs",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:41:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}