Overview
- William Contreras, Andrew Vaughn and Brice Turang hit solo home runs that supplied all of Milwaukee’s scoring.
- An opener-to-bullpen plan with Trevor Megill, Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe held Chicago to four hits.
- Chicago had rallied to force the decider by taking Games 3 and 4 at Wrigley Field after falling behind 0-2 in the series.
- Milwaukee’s clincher came against its rival managed by former Brewers skipper Craig Counsell, adding an extra charge to the home crowd.
- Game 1 of the NLCS is set for Monday at American Family Field, where Milwaukee holds home-field advantage after a 97-65 season.