Blake Snell’s seventh‑inning collapse hands Brewers 6‑2 NLCS win over Dodgers

Snell surrendered three home runs in the seventh inning, turning a Dodgers lead into a loss at Dodger Stadium.

By Felo News Desk · Published Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:58:24 GMT

Blake Snell’s seventh‑inning performance in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series turned a 4‑3 Dodgers lead into a 6‑2 defeat, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 3‑0 series advantage.

What happened

The game began with Jackson Chourio hitting a leadoff solo home run off Snell on the first pitch. Snell settled after that, retiring 18 of the next 20 batters and striking out nine through six innings. Will Smith delivered a two‑run double with the bases loaded in the sixth to put Los Angeles ahead 4‑3. In the seventh, Snell walked Andrew Vaughn, then entered a prolonged at‑bat with Jake Bauers that lasted 11 pitches. On the 11th pitch, Bauers launched a 97.8 mph four‑seam fastball for a 412‑foot home run. On the next batter, Snell left a changeup over the center‑field fence for a 428‑foot home run, giving Milwaukee an insurance run. Brewers manager Pat Murphy promptly removed Snell from the game and inserted Christian Yelich as a pinch runner.

What the reports add

NY Post’s first article notes that Snell’s demeanor was unusually quiet before the game, with manager Dave Roberts describing him as “much more quiet, much more kind of staying to himself.” It also highlights that Snell had previously survived a leadoff home run and retired 14 consecutive batters at one point. The second article emphasizes that Snell entered the postseason without allowing a regular‑season home run, underscoring the rarity of the three home runs he gave up in the seventh inning.

What was said

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Snell was “much more quiet, much more kind of staying to himself” and that he expected “another level of intensity” when Snell took the mound.

“Much more quiet, much more kind of staying to himself,” Roberts told the New York Post.

How it came about

Earlier in the series, the Dodgers fell behind 2‑0 after Game 1, as reported in Felo’s coverage of Freddie Freeman’s calm after that loss. The Brewers then took a 2‑0 series lead in Game 2, highlighted by William Contreras’s go‑ahead single, before extending the lead to 3‑0 with Snell’s seventh‑inning collapse in Game 3. Pat Murphy’s pre‑series comments about a new attitude for the Brewers were noted in Felo’s earlier article on October 11.

Key facts

Blake Snell gave up three home runs in the seventh inning of NLCS Game 3. (nypost.com)
The Brewers won Game 3 6‑2, taking a 3‑0 series lead. (nypost.com)
Will Smith hit a two‑run double in the sixth inning for the Dodgers. (nypost.com)
Pat Murphy removed Snell after the seventh‑inning home runs and sent in Christian Yelich as a pinch runner. (nypost.com)