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By Marcus Chen
WPLG Local 10
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers' new lease on life allows him to worry less and give more.Two seasons after he nearly quit baseball, Bauers has become a big hitter in the middle of the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup — and he put his renewed focus on display in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.Bauers’ two-run homer on the 11th pitch of a seventh-inning at-bat against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell gave Milwaukee the lead for good in a 6-2 victory Wednesday, putting the Brewers on the cusp of their first World Series trip since 1982.“Incredible at-bat,” manager Pat Murphy said.Bauers fouled off five two-strike pitches before turning on a 97 mph fastball and launching it 412 feet to right field.“Super sick,” teammate Garrett Mitchell said. “I think that more just goes to show the type of player he is. It’s a selfless at-bat. He’s just trying to put the ball in play. He’s trying to move the guy over, and put an incredible swing on that. For me, being able to watch t