MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee Brewers are going to the World Series for the first time in 44 years.
Milwaukee clinched the National League pennant Thursday night with a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, completing a four-game sweep of the two-time defending World Series champions.
The Brewers will face the winner of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays in the Fall Classic, which begins Friday, Oct. 23, at American Family Field.
The Brewers dug out of a 4-0 hole in the clincher. Garrett Mitchell homered in the sixth inning to give Milwaukee a lead it never gave back, David Hamilton added a solo shot in the ninth and Aaron Ashby covered the final three innings for the save. Jake Bauers was named NLCS MVP.
It's the first National League pennant in franchise history. Before Thursday, the Brewers were the only one of the 15 current NL franchises that had never won one. Their only other World Series trip came in 1982, when Milwaukee still played in the American League.
The sweep also settled a score from last October, when the Dodgers swept the Brewers in the NLCS. Milwaukee became the first team in MLB history to sweep the same opponent that had swept it the postseason before.
Here's what fans need to know.
World Series Schedule
The Brewers hold home-field advantage after finishing with the best record in baseball at 103-59. The series follows a 2-3-2 format, with Milwaukee hosting Games 1, 2, 6 and 7.
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23, at American Family Field
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24, at American Family Field
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26, at Cleveland or Tampa Bay
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Cleveland or Tampa Bay
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Cleveland or Tampa Bay
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, Oct. 30, at American Family Field
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, Oct. 31, at American Family Field
First pitch times have not been announced. Cleveland would host the middle games at Progressive Field, while Tampa Bay would host at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. The ALCS can run as late as Tuesday, Oct. 20.
How To Watch
Every World Series game airs on Fox, with Spanish-language coverage on Fox Deportes. Fans can stream the games on Fox One, on the Fox Sports app with a TV provider login, or through live TV streaming services that carry Fox, including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV and Fubo.
Radio coverage is available on 620 WTMJ, the flagship of the Brewers Radio Network, with a simulcast on 103.3 FM. Fans in Wisconsin can also stream the radio call on wtmj.com or the WTMJ app.
How To Get Tickets
Single-game tickets for World Series games at American Family Field went on sale Thursday, starting with a morning presale for Wisconsin residents before the general public sale opened at 2 p.m.
Tickets are sold first-come, first-served while supplies last at brewers.com/Postseason, by phone at 1-800-933-7890 or at the American Family Field box office.
"Demand for postseason tickets has been extraordinarily high," Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger said, adding that the number of seats available for individual purchase would be "extremely limited."
Fans should buy only through the team or authorized resale platforms. High-demand events tend to draw counterfeit tickets and resale scams.
Watch Parties
The Brewers have hosted watch parties for road games throughout the postseason, including at UW Credit Union Plaza outside American Family Field and inside the ballpark for NLCS Game 4. Tickets for the NLCS Game 3 watch party sold out in less than 90 minutes.
Watch party details for World Series Games 3 through 5 had not been announced as of Friday morning.
A Look Back At 1982
The 1982 Brewers, nicknamed "Harvey's Wallbangers" after manager Harvey Kuenn, reached the World Series by rallying from a 2-0 deficit to beat the California Angels in the best-of-five American League Championship Series.
Milwaukee then took a 3-2 series lead over the St. Louis Cardinals before dropping Games 6 and 7 in St. Louis. Shortstop Robin Yount was named American League MVP that season.
The Brewers, who began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before moving to Milwaukee in 1970, have never won a World Series.
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