{"id":211397,"date":"2025-10-09T09:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/211397\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T09:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:45:18","slug":"despite-game-3-loss-brewers-fans-say-playoffs-depend-on-power-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/211397\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Game 3 loss, Brewers fans say playoffs depend on &#8216;power of friendship&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Milwaukee Brewers\u2019 game Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs was not a win-or-go-home situation. But for many gathered at Davidson Park for a watch party, it felt like it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been so long, especially for me as an old Milwaukeean, to see the Brewers actually go this far,\u201d said Angela Harris, a teacher in Milwaukee and lifelong Brewers fan. \u201cWe get to the playoffs, and they always end up disappointing us. And this is just so exciting right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Brewers lost Game 3 in a 4-3 nailbiter at Chicago\u2019s Wrigley Field. While fans at the watch party hoped for a series sweep, the Crew maintains a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five National League Division Series.<\/p>\n<p>                            News with a little more humanity<\/p>\n<p class=\"gform_description\">WPR\u2019s \u201cWisconsin Today\u201d newsletter keeps you connected to the state you love without feeling overwhelmed. No paywall. No agenda. No corporate filter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME02-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A crowd of Milwaukee Brewers fans watch a game outdoors, with some fans standing and reacting with excitement or surprise.\" class=\"wp-image-372745\"  \/>Brewers\u2019 fans react to Milwaukee\u2019s game against the Cubs in the postseason Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME03-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A crowd of people outdoors, many wearing Milwaukee Brewers gear, cheer and raise their hands while watching an event on a sunny day.\" class=\"wp-image-372746\"  \/>Brewers fan Diallo Mayo celebrates Milwaukee\u2019s early run against the Cubs on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p>Harris believes the Brewers winning the World Series would bring her students and the city together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople from all across the state of Wisconsin come together to celebrate Milwaukee\u2019s teams,\u201d Harris said. \u201cAnd as a teacher, I love being able to celebrate these types of things with my students and give them one more reason to be proud of the city where they come from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For other fans like C.J. Latronica, the Brewers can win the World Series using the \u201cpower of friendship\u201d\u2014 the unofficial team motto.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got the power of friendship on our team,\u201d Latronica said. \u201cWe just got to get after it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Brew Crew entered the playoffs with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/milwaukee-brewers-enter-playoffs-with-best-record-in-professional-baseball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">best record in professional baseball<\/a>. They\u2019ll face Chicago again at 8:08 p.m. Thursday at Wrigley Field. If a fifth game is necessary, first pitch will be at 3:38 p.m. Saturday back at American Family Field in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME04-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people sit at a table outdoors watching a baseball game on a large screen, with buildings and a water tower in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-372747\"  \/>Brewers fans watch their team play the Cubs on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A crowd watches an outdoor event featuring two mascots, one dressed as a barrel and the other as a bird, with people sitting and standing around them in casual attire.\" class=\"wp-image-372748\"  \/>Brewers fans gather to watch Milwaukee play a third game against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME06-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Two women cheer with raised arms at an outdoor sporting event, surrounded by a crowd of enthusiastic fans in team apparel.\" class=\"wp-image-372749\"  \/>Brewers fans celebrate during Milwaukee\u2019s third game against the Cubs in the NLDS series Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME07-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A group of Milwaukee Brewers fans in team apparel react emotionally while watching a game, with some holding their heads in disbelief.\" class=\"wp-image-372750\"  \/>Brewers react as a ball just goes foul in the seventh inning of Milwaukee\u2019s game against the Cubs on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251008_BREWSTHIRDGAME08-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Two men in baseball attire stand behind a table stacked with cans of beer and a baseball, watching something intently with a crowd in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-372751\"  \/>Brewers fans express disappointment as Milwaukee falls to Chicago in the third game of the NLDS series Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major\/WPR<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin Public Radio, \u00a9 Copyright 2025, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Milwaukee Brewers\u2019 game Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs was not a win-or-go-home situation. 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