Milwaukee Brewers celebrate their 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game three of the NLDS. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
CHICAGO—The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 at home on Saturday to stave off elimination from their National League Division Series with a hard fought Game Three victory.
Philadelphia took the first two games of the best-of-five series at home and can still advance with a Game Four victory in Milwaukee on Sunday.
The Brewers, in the playoffs for the first time since 1982, scored twice in the first inning and kept the lead behind the pitching of Dave Bush and a strong bullpen.
Should Milwaukee even the series on Sunday, the teams will return to Philadelphia for a deciding Game Five on Tuesday.
