Game Summary — October 17, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 52,883
Final Score: Dodgers 5 – Brewers 1
2025 NLCS: Dodgers Sweep Brewers
The Dodgers defeated Milwaukee 4–0 in the best-of-seven series to win the 2025 National League Championship Series and advance to the World Series.
They allowed only 4 runs in the entire series, and the Brewers’ team batting average was just .118 — the lowest ever by a team in a postseason series (of at least 3 games)
Shohei Ohtani was named NLCS MVP thanks to an awe-inspiring Game 4 performance: he struck out 10 and hit three home runs while pitching into the 7th inning, leading the Dodgers to a clinching 5–1 victory
Game 4 (Series-clincher): Dodgers 5, Brewers 1
Key moments / highlights:
Ohtani did it all: on the mound he struck out 10 and allowed just two hits over six-plus innings; at the plate he became the 12th player in MLB postseason history to launch three homers in a single game.
His homers came in the 1st, 4th, and 7th innings.
The Brewers’ lone run came in the 8th via an RBI fielder’s choice, off reliever Anthony Banda.
In relief, Rōki Sasaki closed the 9th with a scoreless frame to seal the sweep.
The game lasted 2h 41m at Dodger Stadium with attendance of 52,883.