Jake Bauers was ready to retire. Now, his relentless at-bats have Brewers on brink of World Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers' new lease on life allows him to worry less and give more. Two seasons after he nearly quit baseball, Bauers has become a big hitter in the middle of the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup — and he put his renewed focus on display in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Bauers’ two-run homer on the 11th pitch of a seventh-inning at-bat against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell gave Milwaukee the lead for good in a 6-2 victory Wednesday, the a...
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