Brewers End 44-Year Wait With First World Series Title
Milwaukee defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 to claim the championship after winning 103 games during the regular season.
By Giulia Marshall ·
The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title on Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The victory concluded a best-of-seven series with a 4-1 sweep for Milwaukee, ending a 44-year gap since the team’s last appearance in 1982. This championship caps a season in which the Brewers recorded 103 regular-season wins and finished the postseason with an 11-2 record.
Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt provided the early offensive spark with a run-producing single in the second inning. David Hamilton added another run in the fifth, and William Contreras doubled home Christian Yelich in the sixth. Pratt extended the lead to 4-0 with a sacrifice fly, finishing the game with two hits and two runs batted in.
Jacob Misiorowski started for Milwaukee, pitching five and two-thirds scoreless innings. He allowed only two hits before leaving the game due to a right calf cramp. The bullpen preserved the advantage, with closer Trevor Megill recording the final six outs. Tampa Bay scored its only run in the ninth inning on an RBI double by Chandler Simpson, but Megill secured the final out to seal the win.
William Contreras was named World Series MVP for his contributions on both offense and defense. Pratt set a World Series rookie record by getting a hit in six consecutive plate appearances. Jackson Chourio collected 11 hits over the five-game series.
