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Dodgers fans show their spirit in hopes they win the World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series-bound after a stunning sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS). In a matchup that started tight and ended in fireworks, the Dodgers won all four games, capping it off with a performance for the ages from superstar Shohei Ohtani. Fans are asking a pretty huge question: Is Ohtani the greatest player baseball has ever seen?
The series kicked off with a nail-biter in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers edged out a 2-1 victory, thanks to ace pitcher Blake Snell’s amazing outing. Snell, who joined LA midseason, kept Milwaukee scoreless for more than half the game. He tossed eight innings on just 103 pitches, allowing only one hit, a control clinic that left Brewers batters swinging at air.
The Dodgers finally broke through in the late innings. With a runner on third, a single brought him home for the go-ahead run. LA’s bullpen slammed the door from there.
“The last play for the Brewers was rough,” said Tanith U., a sixth grader on campus. “But after Freddie Freeman’s home run, I didn’t think it’d stay that close.”
Game 2 shifted the momentum firmly to LA. Yoshinobu Yamamoto went all nine innings, surrendering just two earned runs in a 5-2 win. The drama peaked early: Milwaukee crushed Yamamoto’s first pitch for a home run. Dodger hearts sank, but LA fired right back.
Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez each smashed solo homers, and the lineup piled on with key base hits. It was a far cry from their NLDS struggles against the Phillies, where scoring runs felt like pulling teeth.
“They won 5-2, I think [their performance] was good,” said Sebastian A., a student from Day Creek.
By Game 3 in Milwaukee, the Dodgers wanted to extend the lead, to help their chances of a sweep. They jumped ahead quickly, as Ohtani ripped a leadoff triple and Mookie Betts followed with a double to plate him. The Brewers scratched out one run in the bottom of the first, but their bats went quiet after that. LA tacked on two more runs to secure their 3-1 victory, pushing the series to 3-0.
History loomed large, because teams up 3-0 in a best-of-seven playoff series win it 97% of the time, and sweeps happen more often than not. “I think that they are going to advance to the World Series.” predicted Sebastian A.
He nailed it. In Game 4 back in LA, Ohtani put on a show that echoed baseball legend Babe Ruth. The two-way menace not only pitched a complete game but also slugged three home runs at the plate. He first blasted a solo shot, then a two-run bomb, before finally slamming a third homerun in the eighth, powered a 6-2 finale and the 4-0 sweep. No player had pitched and hit three homers in the same postseason game since Babe Ruth in 1926. With millions watching, Ohtani’s feat lit up social media. The big question now: Are we seeing the best to ever do it?
The Dodgers’ path to glory wasn’t easy. They grinded through a tough NLDS against the Phillies, leaning on timely hitting and shutdown pitching. Against Milwaukee, everything lined up, from Snell’s precision to Yamamoto’s endurance to Ohtani’s magic. Brewers fans can only tip their caps, as they fought hard but couldn’t match LA’s firepower.
Now, the Dodgers await their World Series foe. The American League Championship Series between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays headed to a winner-take-all Game 7, where Toronto made a near impossible comeback with a home run by George Springer. With the Blue Jay’s performance against Seattle, the Fall Classic is sure to be a good one.
For Dodger Nation, the celebration is just beginning. After a sweep not seen since 2019, LA is heading for their eighth championship, and maybe a coronation for Ohtani as baseball’s new king.