Blake Snell yields 7th-inning homers to Bauers, Mitchell after debuting left-on-left changeup

Brewers chased the Dodgers starter in NLCS Game 3

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Blake Snell did not throw a left-on-left changeup tonight until the 7th inning, when he threw 4. 3 were to Bauers, who Via @jonmorosi on X

What happened: Blake Snell held off on throwing a left-on-left changeup until the seventh inning, when he delivered four of them during the frame. Three went to Jake Bauers before Bauers launched a go-ahead two-run homer on a fastball, and the fourth went to Garrett Mitchell, who homered to chase Snell from NLCS Game 3.

Why it matters: The back-to-back blasts flipped the seventh inning and gave the Brewers a 3-2 lead in Los Angeles. Introducing the changeup late in the outing preceded both left-handed hitters connecting for home runs that ended Snell's start.

By the numbers: Snell threw 0 left-on-left changeups through the first 6 innings and 4 in the 7th (3 to Bauers, 1 to Mitchell). The back-to-back 7th-inning home runs marked only the second time in Snell's career he has allowed 2 home runs to left-handed hitters in a single game.

What to watch: The Dodgers bullpen takes over in the seventh inning trailing 3-2 as the NLCS continues at Dodger Stadium.

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@jonmorosi 2026-10-15T08:09:40.140827+00:00

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