Jake Bauers powers Brewers past Dodgers for commanding 3-0 NLCS lead

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If there’s one lesson from the 2026 postseason, it’s this: Don’t count out the Milwaukee Brewers if they fall behind.

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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Robert Gasser pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt runs after hitting a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt singles against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Joey Ortiz reacts to striking out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker hits a single against the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Robert Gasser reacts after the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang strikes out during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras strikes out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts hits a single against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas runs to first base for a single against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts singles against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani reacts after being by a pitch during the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reacts in the dugout during the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — The Milwaukee Brewers look on from the dugout during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to being walked to load the bases during the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits a two-RBI double against the Milwaukee Brewers during the sixth inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell celebrates as he runs to score on his home run during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell, right, high-fives third base coach Matt Erickson after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, rear, celebrates with teammates as first baseman Jake Bauers runs after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers, left, celebrates with outfielder Garrett Mitchell, right, after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts relieves pitcher Blake Snell during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers hits a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani looks on in the dugout during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers during the eighth inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas, from left, outfielder Kyle Tucker, third baseman Max Muncy, and first baseman Freddie Freeman look on from the dugout during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani looks on during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith reacts in the dugout during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell, center, high-fives shortstop Cooper Pratt, left, after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speaks in a news conference after Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy speaks in a news conference after Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-MIL/ — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers speaks in a news conference after Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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