Max Muncy's three-run homer looked like it might be the story at Dodger Stadium. Instead, the Brewers had the last word. Milwaukee scored three times in the ninth inning to beat the Dodgers 5-4, turning a two-run deficit into a road win in the span of a few batters.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Muncy provided the signature swing of the night for Los Angeles, going 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI. His blast to right center, measured at 426 feet, came in the sixth inning and scored Edman and Freeman alongside him, turning a one-run deficit into a two-run lead. It was the loudest moment of the game, and for a while, it appeared decisive.
The Brewers had other plans. In the ninth, Chourio singled to right to bring home Ortiz, cutting the deficit to one. Mitchell followed with a single to right that scored Hamilton and tied the game at 4-4. Two batters later, Bauers singled to right, driving in Chourio and putting Milwaukee back in front 5-4, a lead the Dodgers could not answer.
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki gave Los Angeles a chance, working 6.0 innings and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 5 walks and 2 strikeouts. The Dodgers' bullpen could not hold the late lead, combining for 3 runs on 3 earned across 3.0 innings, with Edwin Diaz taking the loss after allowing 3 runs on 4 hits in just 0.2 innings. On the other side, Brewers starter Shane Drohan allowed 3 runs on 3 hits over 5.1 innings before handing off to a bullpen that shut the door, with DL Hall picking up the win after 2.0 scoreless innings and Trevor Megill closing it out for his 22nd save of the season.
Milwaukee improved to 75-47 with the win, riding the momentum after snapping out of its previous result, while Los Angeles fell to 73-49. Muncy's homer pushed his season totals to 23 home runs and 59 RBI, but it wasn't enough to hold off a Brewers lineup that kept battling until the final out.