Brewers' Bauers and Mitchell hit back-to-back homers in NLCS

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Brewers' Bauers and Mitchell hit back-to-back homers in NLCS
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Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell in the seventh inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday. Bauers' two-run shot gave the Brewers a lead after the Dodgers had gone ahead in the sixth inning, while Mitchell followed with a solo homer. This marks a historic moment as only the second occurrence of two left-handed batters hitting back-to-back homers off a left-handed pitcher in postseason history, previously done by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1928. The Brewers aim for their first World Series title, making this achievement significant in franchise lore.

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  • •Bauers and Mitchell hit consecutive home runs in Game 3.
  • •They both connected against Blake Snell in the seventh inning.
  • •Brewers regained the lead in the game with Bauers' two-run homer.
  • •This is only the second time in MLB history for this feat.
  • •Brewers look for their first World Series title in franchise history.
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Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning on Wednesday

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