Bauers blast has Brewers on the brink of World Series - Brew Crew Ball
The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from reaching the World Series after a strong performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio were key contributors to the victory.
Why it matters
The Brewers are on the verge of a historic achievement, having not reached the World Series in 44 years.
Box Score
In Game 2 of the NLCS on Monday, Jake Bauers had what was one of the best at-bats in the history of the franchise. Against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, one of the best postseason pitchers of his generation, he worked a 12-pitch walk, which was followed by a two-run single that chased Yamamoto and sent the Brewers on their way.
That at-bat had a short reign as the best at-bat of Bauers’ career.
With one out in the seventh inning, against a cruising ace, just after the Dodgers had gotten to Abner Uribe, seized a late lead, and snagged all of the game’s momentum, Bauers one-upped himself. He battled Blake Snell for 11 pitches, the last of which ended up deep into the right field seats at Dodger Stadium. The Brewers never looked back.
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