Milwaukee Brewers win their first World Series title
Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on 28 October to take the series four games to one.
The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday 28 October at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, to win the series four games to one. 1,2
It is the city's first World Series title since the 1957 Braves. The Brewers last reached the Series in 1982, when they lost Game 7. They went 11-2 in the postseason, with their only World Series loss coming in Game 4. 1
Starter Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 5 before leaving with calf cramping, and closer Trevor Megill got the final out, a groundout to Brice Turang. Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt also set a World Series rookie record with hits in six consecutive plate appearances. 1
Milwaukee had taken a 3-0 lead in the series, including a 10-1 win in Game 3, where Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5. 3 Fox Sports lists catcher William Contreras as series MVP after he hit .381 with four RBIs. 2
The Brewers finished the regular season 103-59, ahead of the Rays at 98-64. 2
Sources
- Brewers beat Rays in Game 5 to win first World Series in franchise historyMLB.com · accessed 31 October 2026
- 2026 World SeriesFox Sports · accessed 31 October 2026
- Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series titleFox 11 (AP) · accessed 31 October 2026
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