Brewers Claim First World Series Title in Franchise History

Milwaukee finished its long wait for a World Series title on October 28, defeating Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The victory gave the Brewers the best-of-seven series, 4-1, and their first championship in franchise history. Thousands of Brewers fans celebrated at the ballpark as the final out was recorded.

Jacob Misiorowski held the Rays scoreless over 5⅔ innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two. He left with a right calf cramp. Rookie Cooper Pratt drove in two runs, including the game’s opening run with a second-inning single. David Hamilton and William Contreras also drove in runs as Milwaukee built a 4-0 lead.

Tampa Bay scored once in the ninth on Chandler Simpson’s two-out double. Closer Trevor Megill then got Richie Palacios to ground out, ending the game. The Brewers had been one win from a sweep in Game 4 before the Rays rallied to win in the 12th inning; Milwaukee responded by closing out the series the following night.

The Brewers had won a major-league-best 103 games in the regular season. The franchise, which entered MLB as Seattle's Pilots in 1969 before relocating to Milwaukee the next year, had appeared in the championship series just once previously, falling to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in 1982. Christian Yelich, the team’s captain, said the club was eager to bring the championship home to Milwaukee and celebrate with fans.