Aaron Ashby closed out a Brewers sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday night, sending Milwaukee to its first World Series in 44 years.

The Brewers rallied from an early 4-0 hole in Game 4 to win 6-4. The two-time defending champions are going home.

Shohei Ohtani's three-run homer had built that lead. Then the Dodgers' pitching cracked.

Tyler Glasnow dominated the first four innings before Milwaukee finally figured him out. He was charged with four earned runs over 4.1 innings.

The Brewers made him pay with their legs. Sal Frelick and David Hamilton both stole bases, and Hamilton also homered and drove in two.

Jake Bauers chipped in three RBIs, adding to an NLCS that started with his 12-pitch walk against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2.

Aaron Ashby's multi-inning dominance is the weapon Toronto never had

Ashby slammed the door, working the final three innings for the save. He struck out three and didn't allow a run.

That's the kind of multi-inning bullpen weapon the 2025 Blue Jays didn't have. Pat Murphy's club leaned on it all series as its starters struggled.

Watching it is bittersweet in Toronto. There's satisfaction in seeing someone finally take down the Dodgers, and frustration at how close the Jays came to doing it themselves.

The biggest difference? Speed. Toronto was pesky in 2025, but it didn't have the wheels to punish Los Angeles on the bases and needed to string hits together to score.

That problem got worse in 2026. The Jays finished 27th in stolen bases, according to Bleacher Report.

Ross Atkins should be taking notes. A contact-first lineup without speed is a car with a great engine and flat tires, and Milwaukee just showed what happens when you fix both.

The Brewers grinded out plate appearances all series, from Bauers to William Contreras to Frelick. That's the patience a Toronto lineup that ranked 29th in walks badly lacks.

Milwaukee now waits for the Guardians or Rays. Toronto, meanwhile, gets a front-row seat to the blueprint it needs to copy this winter.