ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct 28) \u2014 The Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> defeated the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>, 4\u20131, Wednesday night to secure the first World Series championship in franchise history.<\/p>\n Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski<\/a><\/strong> dominated the Rays, holding them scoreless on two hits with a walk and two strikeouts before leaving the game after 5 2\/3 innings due to a leg cramp. JoJo Romero<\/a><\/strong> and Abner Uribe<\/a><\/strong> combined for 1 1\/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief, striking out one while allowing no walks.<\/p>\n Brewers catcher William Contreras<\/a><\/strong> won the Willie Mays World Series MVP award after batting .381 and hitting safely in four of the five games. Additionally, he gunned down four of nine would-be basestealers and was successful on 10-of-13 ABS challenges.<\/p>\n The Brewers took a 1\u20130 lead against Rays starter Drew Rasmussen<\/a><\/strong> on an RBI single by Cooper Pratt<\/a><\/strong> in the second. They extended their lead to 2\u20130 in the top of the fifth on a single to right-center by David Hamilton<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n It became a 4\u20130 game in the top of the sixth. A Contreras double scored Yelich from first. Contreras advanced to third on a Brice Turang<\/a><\/strong> single down the left-field line before a foul fly by Pratt was deep enough to become a sacrifice fly, scoring Contreras.<\/p>\n In the ninth, with Brewers closer Trevor Megill<\/a><\/strong> on the mound for a second inning, the Rays avoided a shutout. Liam Hicks<\/a><\/strong> hit a grounder down the first-base line that hit the bag on the front corner. The ball caromed into shallow right, allowing Hicks to reach second with a bizarre double. Chandler Simpson<\/a><\/strong> doubled him home with two outs, bringing up Richie Palacios<\/a><\/strong> as the final hope for the Rays. He grounded one off the knuckles towards second. Turang gloved it and threw to first for the championship-clinching out.<\/p>\n Beginning with Misiorowski, Brewers pitchers dominated the Rays. Only the leg cramp kept Misiorowski from going any deeper than he did. After his exit, Romero and Uribe combined for 1 1\/3 innings of hitless, scoreless relief. Megill tossed one scoreless inning before allowing a consolation run in the ninth.<\/p>\n Postgame, when asked about the Rays\u2019 offensive struggles, Cash did not even let the question finish. He said, \u201cMilwaukee Brewers pitching, it’s as simple as that.\u201d He later added, \u201cTonight we ran into a team that had elite starting pitching. Very good pitching. And then as elite of a bullpen as I’ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n With eight hits, a walk, and two hit batsman, the Brewers had 11 baserunners on the night. Four scored. One was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double, and another was erased by a double play. Five runners were left on base, with three of the five being in scoring position. As a team, the Brewers hit 3-for-8 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n The Brewers took a 1\u20130 lead in the second, made it 2\u20130 in the fifth, and added two more runs in the sixth. The ninth-inning consolation run made their ultimate victory margin three runs. Most importantly, however, the Rays never even had the tying run on deck<\/em> from the bottom of the sixth onward.<\/p>\n Very little. They did have two errors on defense. Additionally, Jake Bauers<\/strong><\/a> grounded into a seventh-inning double play, and Megill gave up the ninth-inning run. However, none of these were consequential to the ultimate outcome. Since the Brewers went on to close out the first championship in franchise history, none of the \u201cwhat went wrong\u201d mattered very much.<\/p>\n At the end of the first, the game was 0\u20130. It was 1\u20130 at the end of the second, and that score held until the Brewers added another run in the top of the fifth. Not until the sixth did the Rays fall behind by more than two runs.<\/p>\n Rasmussen, pitching on three-days\u2019 rest, lasted four innings. After throwing 48 pitches, he allowed one run on two hits, walking none and striking out four. Rays manager Kevin Cash<\/a><\/strong> said of his effort, \u201cHe’s a stud. That guy is a stud. His stuff was as sharp as it could have been. We had gone into the game saying it was 60 pitches or four innings. Stuck to that. That was the easiest call in the world to take him out of the ballgame. We’ve worked very hard with all of our pitchers and pride ourselves on doing right by them. We knew this was a big ask, but I appreciate Drew Rasmussen so much for taking the ball, wanting the ball, and doing what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n It is of small solace to the Rays and their fans, but they did avoid being shutout with their ninth-inning run.<\/p>\n The Rays won 98 games in the regular season and were deserving AL pennant-winners. However, the Brewers were not to be denied. The Rays ran into a team that went 11\u20132 in the postseason and, from Labor Day (September 7) onward, went 26\u20135 in all games.<\/p>\n The Rays went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. They left six total runners on base, four of whom were in scoring position. Notably, in the fourth, they left runners on second and third and left a runner on third in the seventh.<\/p>\n \u201cCongratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers. Mark Attanasio, Matt Arnold<\/a><\/strong>, his staff, certainly Pat Murphy<\/a><\/strong>, that coaching staff, and maybe most importantly, all the Brewers players. That’s a heck of a regular season they went through. They showed why they were the best team and world champs now throughout this postseason. So congrats to the Milwaukee Brewers.\u201d \u2014 Rays manager Kevin Cash prior to the postgame press conference<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cPeople can talk about dreams or whatever, but it’s the thoughts that \u2014 you put your mind on something, you have a vision. When you have a vision when you’re young, it might not be the exact vision of winning a World Series champion as a manager. I didn’t have that vision. But I had visions and followed them, and I wouldn’t be denied. I didn’t let what other people said keep me from going after things. I learned from them. Wasn’t afraid to learn. I wasn’t afraid to be wrong. Wasn’t afraid to stick my foot in my mouth. I’m still continuing to do that from time to time. But it’s acting in spite of that fear and keeping going that enables you to then think about, hey, Cooperstown will remember the 2026 Brewers.\u201d \u2014 Brewers manager Pat Murphy to the youngsters who have a dream of winning the World Series<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s everything I’ve ever dreamed of, man. I’ve been thinking about this moment for a long time. I’m just happy and blessed that Murphy gave me the ball there in the eighth and allowed me to go out for the ninth.\u201d \u2014 Brewers closer Trevor Megill on being on the mound for the final out of the first-ever Brewers World Series championship<\/em><\/p>\n This was the first championship in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history. The Brewers began play in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots before moving to Milwaukee days before Opening Day 1970 and becoming the Brewers. However, it is Milwaukee\u2019s second <\/em>World Series championship as a city. The Milwaukee Braves debuted in 1953 after moving from Boston and won the 1957 World Series. They ultimately left for Atlanta<\/a> following the 1965 season.<\/p>\n Prior to this World Series, among the five teams that had yet to win the World Series, the Brewers had come the closest. They lost Game Seven of the 1982 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> after having led, 3\u20131, heading into the bottom of the sixth. However, the Cardinals scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth and two in the bottom of the eighth en route to a 6\u20133 win. Now that the Brewers have won a championship, the Rays have this distinction among the four titleless teams. They lost Game Six of the 2020 World Series, 3\u20131, after having led, 1\u20130, heading into the bottom of the sixth.<\/p>\n The other three teams without a championship are the San Diego Padres<\/a>, the Colorado Rockies<\/a>, and the Seattle Mariners<\/a>. What is the closest each have come to winning the whole thing? The Padres lost the 1984 World Series in five games, the Rockies were swept in their only World Series appearance (2007), and the still-pennantless Mariners lost Game Seven of the 2025 ALCS.<\/p>\n Since they closed this championship on the road, the Brewers are now the fourth championship-winning franchise that has never closed out a title at home. They join the Chicago Cubs<\/a> (1907, 1908, 2016), Montr\u00e9al Expos\/Washington Nationals<\/a> (2019), and Washington Senators II\/Texas Rangers<\/a> (2023).<\/p>\n Misiorowski earned the win as Rasmussen took the loss. There was no save.<\/p>\n The Brewers went 11\u20132 in the postseason. This gives them a total of 114 wins in the regular season and postseason combined. In the Wild Card Era (1995 onward), this ties them with the 2016 Chicago Cubs for most by an NL World Series champion and ties them for fourth-most by any World Series champion. Only the 1998 New York Yankees<\/a> (114 RS, 11 PS), 2018 Boston Red Sox<\/a> (108 RS, 11 PS), and 2022 Houston Astros<\/a> (106 RS, 11 PS) had more total combined wins.<\/p>\nBrewers \u2013 Rays Game Summary<\/h3>\n
What Went Right for the Brewers<\/h3>\n
Dominant Pitching<\/h4>\n
Clutch Hitting<\/h4>\n
Never Looked Back<\/h4>\n
What Went Wrong for the Brewers<\/h3>\n
What Went Right for the Rays<\/h3>\n
Stayed Close for the First Five<\/h4>\n
Rasmussen Gave Everything He Had<\/h4>\n
Avoided the Shutout<\/h4>\n
What Went Wrong for the Rays<\/h3>\n
Ran into a Buzzsaw<\/h4>\n
Missed Opportunities<\/h4>\n
Quotes<\/h3>\n
Quick Hits<\/h3>\n
Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n
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