The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the National League Division Series with a 3–1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on the road Saturday in a win-or-go-home Game 5.
The No. 1 Brewers advanced to the NL Championship Series, where they will face the defending World Series champion, No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers.
Milwaukee was quick to troll Chicago after the win by breaking out an “L” flag, an ode to the Cubs’ tradition of Flying the W after wins.
The Cubs’ only RBI came on a Seiya Suzuki home run, while the lineup went a combined 4-of-31 at the plate.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee’s Brice Turang, William Contreras and Andrew Vaughn each hit home runs, while Caleb Durbin went a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate.
Fans ripped the Cubs after their offense failed to produce in the Game 5 loss, preventing them from advancing to the NLCS.
Contreras opened the scoring for the Brewers in the bottom of the first, launching a 389-foot home run off Drew Pomeranz to ignite the home crowd and give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead.
The advantage was short-lived, as Suzuki answered in the top of the second with a solo homer to tie the game at one and quiet the crowd.
Vaughn reclaimed the lead for Milwaukee in the bottom of the fourth, launching a 383-foot homer off Daniel Palencia to make it 2-1. Later, in the seventh, Turang crushed his first career postseason home run — a 416-foot shot to center — extending Milwaukee’s lead to 3-1.
Game 1 of the NLCS between the Brewers and the Dodgers is set for Monday, giving Los Angeles several days of rest after defeating Philadelphia on Thursday.
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