Month of MLB: Day Eighteen

For the second year in a row, the N.L.C.S. ends in a sweep.  Last year, the Dodgers swept the Brewers.  This year, the Brewers swept the Dodgers.  After falling behind 4-0 thanks to a three-run homer by Shohei Ohtani, the Brewers stormed back for a 6-4 victory.  Milwaukee, which dominated Los Angeles from beginning to end, captures its first pennant since 1982, when the Brewers were still in the American League.  This will be Milwaukee's fourth trip to the World Series, after the visits by Milwaukee Braves in 1957 and 1958, as well as the Brewers' appearance in 1982.

In the American League, Cleveland leads Tampa Bay 2-1.  They will play Game Four tonight in Cleveland at 7 PM Central.