Brewers win 4-1 in Game 5 to claim first title in 58 years
Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and rookie Cooper Pratt set a Series record with six straight hits in the decisive win.
By Megan Ivanov ·
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night to win the World Series for the first time in franchise history.
The victory ends a 58-year wait for the team that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and relocated to Milwaukee the following year. Their only previous World Series appearance in 1982 ended in a Game 7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals after blowing a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning.
Jacob Misiorowski, the 24-year-old right-hander, took the loss in Game 4 before pitching on four days rest in Game 5. He threw 86 pitches with 58 strikes, allowing just two hits. He left the game after 5 2/3 innings due to a right calf cramp. Misiorowski, who holds the World Series velocity record with a 103.5 mph fastball, opened the game with 12 straight four-seamers.
Rookie Cooper Pratt, who made his major league debut in June, hit an RBI single in the second inning to give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead. He finished the game with two hits and two RBIs. Pratt set a Series rookie record with six consecutive hits before recording a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Jackson Chourio set a five-game Series record with 11 hits.
William Contreras, named World Series MVP, hit an RBI double in the sixth inning. The Brewers bullpen held the Rays to one run, with closer Trevor Megill retiring Richie Palacios on a grounder to end the game.
Manager Pat Murphy, who won the NL Manager of the Year award in 2024 and 2025, led a team that went 11-2 in the postseason. The Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series and led the majors with 103 regular season wins. Owner Mark Attanasio told fans on the field that Milwaukee finally has its world championship.
The Rays, who debuted in 1998, remain one of four MLB franchises without a title. A management lockout is expected to start December 2, potentially threatening the 2027 season. This was the first World Series since 1991 between teams ranked in the bottom half of payrolls, with Milwaukee at 19th and Tampa Bay at 25th as of August 31.
Source: Newsday
