Sarah Langs

@MLB. Previously: @ESPN, @CSNChicago, @SNYtv & @MetsBlog. Plus, @UChicagoCollege and @ChicagoMaroon sports. Go Maroons. (Views my own.)

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

I HAVE NO WORDS
ONLY TEARS

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Baseball is the best.

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so far this postseason:

- Teams to score first are 21-11
- Teams to out-homer opponents are 21-4 (30-5 in ‘25 PS)
- 38.8% of runs have been scored via HR (was 40.5% in ’26 RS, 45.4% in '25 PS)

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Most years between World Series appearances:

1946-2015 Cubs: 70
1960-2004 White Sox: 45
1983-2025 Brewers: 43
1955-94 Cleveland: 40
1932-71 Athletics: 40

h/t @EliasSports

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Since the LCS round moved to a best-of-seven format in 1985, the Brewers are the 12th team to manage a four-game sweep

The previous 11 teams went 4-7 in the World Series

However, each of the past three have won: the 2019 Nationals, 2022 Astros and 2025 Dodgers

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The Brewers are the 5th team in MLB/NBA/NHL history to be swept in one Postseason and come back to sweep that same opponent in the following Postseason

BUT

The Brewers are the first to do it with both series being best-of-7!

h/t @EliasSports + @JJMichalski

[MLB @MLB]

THE @BREWERS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! #CLINCHED

(MLB x @BudweiserUSA)

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What about pennants pre-1969? 4 teams trailed by 4+ runs on the day they clinched the pennant

1903 Pirates (game 1 of DH… trailed by 4)
1919 White Sox (trailed by 4)
1930 Athletics (trailed by 5)
1953 Yankees (trailed by 5)

h/t @EliasSports

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The Brewers’ 4 runs is tied for the largest comeback to clinch a LCS, with:

2003 ALCS Game 7, NYY over BOS
2000 ALCS Game 6, NYY over SEA

[MLB @MLB]

The Brewers are the first team to trail in all four games of a best-of-seven Postseason series they swept 😳

(MLB x @Nutrafol @NutrafolMen)

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the Brewers are 40-37 when allowing the first run this season including playoffs 

Last team to finish a year incl PS above .500 in those (excluding 2020): 2009 Yankees 43-41 en route to WS title

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The Brewers are the first team to trail in all four games of a best-of-seven Postseason series they swept 😳

(MLB x @Nutrafol @NutrafolMen)

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

This was the 11th best-of-7 postseason series between 100-win teams. It’s the first to end in a sweep

[MLB @MLB]

The Brewers are the first team to trail in all four games of a best-of-seven Postseason series they swept 😳

(MLB x @Nutrafol @NutrafolMen)

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

Teams to sweep 100-win team in best-of-7 postseason series:

2026 NLCS MIL v LAD
2004 WS BOS v STL
1999 WS NYY v ATL
1990 WS CIN v OAK
1963 WS LAD v NYY
1954 WS NYG v CLE

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The Brewers are the first team to trail in all four games of a best-of-seven Postseason series they swept 😳

(MLB x @Nutrafol @NutrafolMen)

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The Brewers are the first team to have a reliever earn the win in at least 7 of their first 8 games of a postseason

Only 2015 KC had more RP wins for entire postseason (8)

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Teams to sweep best-of-7 postseason series vs reigning World Series champs:

2026 NLCS MIL v LAD
1990 WS CIN v OAK
1966 WS BAL v LAD
1963 WS LAD v NYY
1914 WS BSN v PHA

h/t @EliasSports

[MLB @MLB]

THE @BREWERS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! #CLINCHED

(MLB x @BudweiserUSA)

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

MIL LAD is the 8th time two teams met in the postseason & resulted in a sweep and THEN met in the following Postseason

The Brewers are the first to sweep back the team that swept them

The only other team to be swept & then win a rematch at all the next PS is the 1923 Yankees (6g)

[MLB @MLB]

TIME TO CELEBRATE, MILWAUKEE!

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

The Brewers are the first team to trail in all four games of a best-of-seven postseason series they swept

[MLB @MLB]

TIME TO CELEBRATE, MILWAUKEE!

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

The Brewers are the first team in postseason history to sweep a best-of-seven series and have a reliever get the win in all four games

[MLB @MLB]

TIME TO CELEBRATE, MILWAUKEE!

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

The Brewers are the first team with 6 comeback wins in their first 8 games of a postseason

[MLB @MLB]

TIME TO CELEBRATE, MILWAUKEE!

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The Brewers!

4-run comeback is the largest to clinch a best-of-7 sweep in postseason history

h/t @EliasSports

[MLB @MLB]

THE @BREWERS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! #CLINCHED

(MLB x @BudweiserUSA)

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

The Brewers finished with a three true outcomes pct (PA ending in HR BB K) of 47.0%

That’s the highest by any team in a best-of-7 postseason series all time

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THE BREWERS

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No team has had comeback wins in 6 of first 8 games of a postseason

Yet

[MLB @MLB]

GARRETT MITCHELL!

THE BREWERS HAVE COME ALL THE WAY BACK TO TAKE THE LEAD!

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There have been 32 sweeps in best-of-7 postseason series entering today

None of those included a comeback win of 4 or more runs in the clincher

h/t @EliasSports

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Jake Bauers draws a bases-loaded walk!

TIE GAME!