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Brewers slugger Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP award against hometown Dodgers

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Padilla, D. (2026, October 16). Brewers slugger Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP award against hometown Dodgers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/brewers-slugger-jake-bauers-wins-nlcs-mvp-award-against-hometown-dodgers/article_e0477543-11c4-5ca8-be25-10a98a230154.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-16 · by Doug Padilla

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Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series (NLCS), advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1982. The Brewers won all four games, marking an unexpected upset against the two-time defending champions. Key moments included Game 3, where Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead home run, and the bullpen's crucial late-game performances throughout the series. Former Cy Young winner John Smoltz criticized the Dodgers' pitch selections, noting they put the Brewers in advantageous positions. The World Series will feature the Brewers against either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays, starting on October 23rd. This matchup highlights teams known for their strategic approach and athleticism over financial might.

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📰 Brewers Sweep Dodgers To Reach World Series
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“Article A describes Game 1 of the NLCS where Dodgers lost 2-1 to Brewers, while Article B reports on the final game (Game 4) that led to a four-game sweep and Bauers winning MVP.”
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“While both articles describe Jake Bauers' performance for the Milwaukee Brewers during their playoff series against the Dodgers, they refer to different games: Article A covers a specific game where Bauers hit a home run, while Article B discusses Bauers winning the NLCS MVP award after the entire four-game series.”
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“The articles describe different phases of the NLCS series between Dodgers and Brewers; Article A covers Game 1, while Article B discusses the conclusion of a four-game sweep.”
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“Article A describes Game 2 of the NLCS where Contreras had key hits, while Article B discusses Jake Bauers winning MVP after a four-game sweep including Game 4's outcome.”
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Doug Padilla
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🔮 “Those guys swept us, they sent us home, and you would have thought it was a handshake line at a spring training game.
🔮 Translating what Herbert considers to be productive practices into game success would be a step in the right direction.
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Brewers Dodgers LOS ANGELES Milwaukee NLCS

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Bauers PERSON · 11× Milwaukee GPE · 4× LOS ANGELES GPE · 3× Brewers ORG · 2× Dodgers ORG · 2× Huntington Beach GPE · 1× Jake Bauers PERSON · 1× Marina High School ORG · 1× Newport Beach GPE · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1×

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Bauers hit a two-run double in the fourth inning Thursday to begin Milwaukee’s comeback, and the Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that completed a four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series.
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🔮 “Those guys swept us, they sent us home, and you would have thought it was a handshake line at a spring training game.
2026-10-16 · Toronto Star
Brewers slugger Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP award against hometown Dodgers · assertive framing

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers went home to Southern California and walked away with an MVP trophy. asserted
Bauers → go → trophy
Bauers hit a two-run double in the fourth inning Thursday to begin Milwaukee’s comeback, and the Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that completed a four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series. asserted
that → hit → Series
The 31-year-old first baseman also drew a walk that forced home the tying run in the fifth to help Milwaukee advance to the World Series for the first time in 44 years. asserted
Milwaukee → draw → years
“There was never a doubt,” Bauers said. asserted
Bauers → be → ?
“There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight. asserted
what → be → dugout
We knew we were going to win that game.” asserted
we → know → game
Bauers was selected the NLCS MVP after going 4 for 14 (.286) with a home run and six RBIs in the series. asserted
Bauers → select → series
He worked three walks and finished with a .983 OPS. asserted
He → work → OPS
Bauers was born in Newport Beach and went to Marina High School in Huntington Beach about 40 miles south of Dodger Stadium. asserted
Bauers → bear → Stadium
If performing at his best in front of family and friends was rewarding, seeing Los Angeles in the playoffs for the second consecutive season heightened his senses. asserted
seeing → perform → senses
Bauers learned something from how the Dodgers reacted when they wiped out Milwaukee in the 2025 NLCS on the way to their second straight World Series title. asserted
they → learn → title
“Watching the way they carried themselves on the field after sweeping us last year was a little bit eye-opening,” Bauers said. asserted
Bauers → watch → us
“We won the (NLDS) against the Cubs, and I think we kind of celebrated like that was something. asserted
that → win → Cubs
“Those guys swept us, they sent us home, and you would have thought it was a handshake line at a spring training game. asserted
it → sweep → game
That’s something that I carried with me. asserted
I → ’ → me
That’s something that I remembered. asserted
I → ’ → that
Yeah, it was a little bit of motivation to just say, we’ve got to keep going until there’s not another game left to play. asserted
we → say → motivation
It’s not just in the playoffs that Bauers has shined. asserted
Bauers → ’ → playoffs
Earning consistent playing time from Brewers manager Pat Murphy in his seventh major league season, Bauers set career highs across the board with a .266 batting average, .874 OPS, 26 home runs and 86 RBIs. asserted
Bauers → earn → average
The left-handed-hitting Bauers also made his mark in Games 2 and 3 of the NLCS with long plate appearances. asserted
Bauers → hit → appearances
His 12-pitch walk against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 came just before a two-run single by Christian Yelich that gave Milwaukee the lead in a back-and-forth 7-4 win. asserted
that → come → win
Bauers also hit a go-ahead homer off two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to end an 11-pitch at-bat in a 6-2 victory in Game 3 at Los Angeles. asserted
Bauers → hit → Angeles
“Just trying to be ready for the moment, man,” Bauers said. asserted
Bauers → try → moment
“Murph has been talking about it all year. asserted
Murph → talk → it
You have to meet the game halfway and be ready, and whatever happens after that is whatever happens.” asserted
whatever → have → that
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