Brewers Beat Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3, Lead NLCS 3-0 The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the NLCS, taking a 3-0 series lead behind home runs from Jackson Chourio, Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Dodgers now face the threat of not only elimination but a humiliating sweep, one year after they swept the Brewers in the same round. Only one team in MLB history has overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series.Blake Snell Struggles After Strong StartBlake Snell started for the Dodgers and was nearly flawless for six innings, retiring 18 of 20 batters after allowing a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game to Jackson Chourio, which gave Milwaukee an early 1-0 lead. Snell rebounded with three quick strikeouts, but it would prove to be a fleeting moment. He carried a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning with Dodger Stadium still pulsing before the game turned.Jake Bauers refused to be put away, working an 11-pitch at-bat in which he fouled off five two-strike offerings. Having exhausted all other options, Snell challenged him with a fastball in the heart of the plate. Bauers was ready, clobbering a 412-foot shot halfway up the right-field pavilion. Chavez Ravine went silent as the Brewers regained a 3-2 lead.It echoed his 12-pitch duel against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2. The Milwaukee dugout had barely ceased celebrating before Garrett Mitchell stunned the place again. Two pitches after Bauers blast, Mitchell took Snell deep on a hanging changeup for a no-doubt drive to right. Another shockwave went through a dazed crowd of 50,708.Dodgers Offense Fails to Capitalize on LeadThis time, there would be no way back for the Dodgers offense, which went missing again after its sixth-inning outburst. In the sixth, the Dodgers had finally captured momentum in the previously one-sided matchup, taking a 2-1 lead on a bases-loaded two-run double from Will Smith against hard-throwing reliever Abner Uribe. It was the kind of moment the Dodgers had waited for all series: a big hit with runners on base and a hard-nosed rally against the Brewers dominant bullpen.A late-game lead seemed to take their season off life support. Minutes later, it all disappeared. In some ways, the Dodgers most costly sequence came at the end of the sixth, when they failed to tack on more after Smiths two-run drive. Shohei Ohtani, having drawn the third walk against Uribe, seemed to get a late read on Smiths ball and only made it from first to third.After the Brewers turned to left-hander DL Hall, Kike Hernandez and Tommy Edman both struck out. Ohtani and Smith were stranded in scoring position, leaving the Dodgers with a one-run lead that would not hold. Milwaukee has been riding high after its two home wins, with the bullpen shutting down the Los Angeles offense in critical moments. Over the final three frames, a two-out eighth-inning single from Ohtani was their only offense.Ohtani Reaches Base Despite Base Running ErrorOhtani, base-running mistake aside, took a step forward after speculation of a benching following Game 2 by reaching base three times. The Brewers tacked on insurance runs in the eighth and ninth en route to putting the Dodgers season on the brink. The starters have been reliable for Milwaukee, but the bullpen has been even better. The loss puts the Dodgers in a tough spot, but they still have a chance to turn things around.Blake Snell has a strong history against the Brewers, having held them to a .172 batting average over their careers against him. The fact that he has been able to do so despite not playing the Brewers this season is a testament to his skill. The Dodgers also entered this game with reason for optimism against Milwaukee starter Robert Gasser.Dodgers Face Opportunity to Claw Back at HomeThe Dodgers have faced Gasser twice this season and have hit .312 against him, suggesting the Los Angeles offense could get going. As the series shifts to Los Angeles, the Dodgers have a chance to claw back. If they can continue to win at home, they could head back to Milwaukee up 3-2 on their opponent, a scenario that seemed unlikely after two road losses. Game 4 of the NLCS is just around the corner.The Dodgers will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss. With their rotation depth and home field advantage, they have a good shot at making a comeback. The NLCS has been intense, with both teams giving it their all. The Dodgers will not go down without a fight.Tonight was a tough loss, but they will use it as a learning experience and come back stronger in Game 4. The NLCS is heating up, and the tension is palpable. At some point, of course, the Dodgers dynasty was bound to end. After so many close calls the last two years, their October luck was eventually due to run out.But not even in their worst nightmares could they have imagined a loss like this. Now, they either have to make history, or become history. The way they got here Wednesday will reverberate long into the winter, serving as the potential death knell in their modern-day dynasty.