The 11 Small Plays That Helped Carry the Brewers to a World Series Title

A catch starts the run

The account describes the roof-cable play as an early sign of the Brewers’ postseason success. At American Family Field, Jackson Chourio got under a ball that struck a roof cable and caught it while it remained in play.

Manager Pat Murphy suggested there might have been divine intervention. The story says the catch helped secure the win and notes that the series might have unfolded differently had the ball gone out.

Defense helps limit damage

The Dodgers’ aging lineup was a talking point during the NLCS, and the account says it mattered right away. A rookie shortstop fielded a ball and quickly threw to second; Brice Turang completed a double play. The play kept Misiorowski’s pitch count more manageable and preserved the Dodgers’ one-run lead, according to the story.

Patience and bullpen pressure

The account recalls Jake Bauers’ 12-pitch walk and Christian Yelich’s go-ahead single against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the 2025 World Series MVP. It also points to an earlier full-count cutter to Turang that was called a ball when it caught the outer edge of the plate.

The story says a correct early challenge by Will Smith might have changed the inning and prevented Bauers’ walk. In Game 3, Bauers followed his long walk with an 11-pitch homer off Blake Snell, while Abner Uribe’s control trouble prompted Dave Roberts to send Andy Pages to bat for Max Muncy; Muncy struck out.

Chourio closes the Dodgers’ door

After Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the second inning to put the Dodgers ahead 4-0, the Brewers gradually erased the deficit. In the ninth, Ohtani waited on deck with Milwaukee leading by two.