After winning back-to-back World Series, there won't be a three-peat for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who were officially swept from the MLB Playoffs by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers led Game 4, 4-0 in the second inning, but failed to score in the next seven innings as the Brewers put six runs on the board. Jake Bauers had three RBI for his team, with David Hamilton, who homered during the game, adding two more RBI.
Following the disappointment of seeing his Dodgers fail to return to a third consecutive World Series, NBA legend Magic Johnson took to social media, sending a message to the team on their performance. "I also want to thank our @Dodgers players for an outstanding season and all of the Dodgers fans for coming out to support! Although we weren’t able to three-peat, we have a great team that gave us back-to-back World Series Championships," Johnson wrote on X.
More news: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Gets Emotional After First Home Run in Months In addition, Johnson expressed congratulations to the Brewers, including "great owner" Mark Attanasio, players, and coaches for reaching the World Series. Johnson, a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player and five-time champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, is part of the Guggenheim Baseball Management group that bought the Dodgers in 2012 for $2 billion. The team has drawn scrutiny and criticism over its expensive roster, which includes high-paid superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the team in 2023 and helped win the World Series in 2024 and 2025. This season, the team failed to meet expectations, with Ohtani drawing criticism as he struggled during the NLCS. He hit a two-run home run to help the Dodgers' second-inning scoring, but that was it from the Dodgers' top-paid superstar.
Before the Game 4 performance, he had just two hits and a run for Los Angeles. Questions will likely surround the team's roster in the offseason, as they consider how to get back to their winning ways. The considerably less expensive Brewers will now play in the World Series, awaiting the winner of the ALCS matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians.
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