World Series: Brewers End 44-Year Drought
Milwaukee defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 to claim the franchise's first championship since 1957, capping a regular season in which the team led the league in wins.
By Rebecca Foster ·
The Milwaukee Brewers have secured their first World Series title in franchise history.
Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. The win concluded the series in five games and marked the first championship for the franchise since the Milwaukee Braves won the pennant in 1957.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the Brewers. He allowed only two hits before leaving the game due to a right calf cramp. The 24-year-old right-hander threw 86 pitches, 58 of which were strikes. He topped out at 103 mph twice during the outing.
Cooper Pratt drove in two runs and recorded two hits in the victory. The rookie set a World Series record with six consecutive hits before his sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. William Contreras, the Series MVP, hit an RBI double in the sixth to extend Milwaukee's lead.
Christian Yelich, the team captain, acknowledged the long wait for a title. He stated that the city had waited a long time for the moment. Manager Pat Murphy praised the team for prioritizing collective success over individual statistics. Murphy, who survived a heart attack in 2020, had won NL Manager of the Year awards in 2024 and 2025.
The championship arrives as the Brewers navigate a period of labor uncertainty. A management lockout is expected to begin on December 2. This potential stoppage could threaten the 2027 season. The Brewers led Major League Baseball with 103 wins during the regular season.
The team finished the postseason with an 11-2 record. This included a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers scored a major league-low 32.1% of their runs on home runs, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash noted that his team was physically taxed but grateful for their performance. The Rays dropped to 0-3 in World Series appearances after previous losses in 2008 and 2020. This marked the fifth time in history that a team lost the first three games of a World Series before losing Game 5.
Mark Attanasio, the Brewers owner, addressed fans from the postgame stage. He told the crowd that Milwaukee finally has its world championship. The team had led the majors in wins and relied on a pitching staff that included Trevor Megill, who closed the game by retiring Richie Palacios on a grounder.
