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Brewers rally past chaotic late-game replay, premature celebrations to win first World Series game in 44 years

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Morik, R. (2026, October 24). Brewers rally past chaotic late-game replay, premature celebrations to win first World Series game in 44 years. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/brewers-rally-past-chaotic-late-game-replay-premature-celebrations-win-first-world-series-game-44-years

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Ryan Morik

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The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series game since 1982, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in a tense ninth inning that included a controversial replay decision and premature celebrations. The article details how the Brewers took an early lead with RBIs from Christian Yelich and William Contreras but maintained it through strong pitching performances by Jacob Misiorowski and Nick Martinez. Despite several scoring opportunities for both teams, the game remained close until its dramatic conclusion when Johnny DeLuca struck out to end Tampa Bay's potential comeback attempt after a replay review changed what was initially called a double play into a bases-loaded situation.
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The Milwaukee Brewers won Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on October 24, 2026, with a final score of 3-2. The game was played at home for the Brewers in Milwaukee. In the ninth inning, Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to secure the victory. Despite the Rays' comeback attempt, key plays such as baserunning mistakes by Victor Mesa Jr. and Jonathan Aranda being caught stealing hindered their chances. This marks a historic World Series matchup between two teams known for operating under tight budgets but achieving significant success through strategic gameplay rather than high spending on star players.

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📰 Brewers Win First World Series Game
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The Brewers matched that mistake with one of their own almost immediately, as nine-hitter David Hamilton made the first out at third in the bottom half of the frame trying to stretch a double into a triple.
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Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

For the first time since 1982, the Milwaukee Brewers have won a World Series game. asserted
Brewers → win → game
The Brew Crew took Game 1 of the Fall Classic over the Tampa Bay Rays in a sweaty 3-2 ballgame. asserted
Crew → take → ballgame
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Down two, the Rays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Liam Hicks grounded into what initially was ruled a game-ending double play. asserted
what → load → ninth
However, replay showed shortstop Cooper Pratt came off second base, instead making it a 3-2 game with runners on second and third and two outs. asserted
it → show → second
The Brewers had already ignited their fireworks, creating a chaotic, fog-filled scene, before Johnny DeLuca came to the plate and struck out to end the game. asserted
DeLuca → ignite → game
The city of Milwaukee waited 46 years to see its team in the Fall Classic, and this year's Brewers wanted to stop wasting time. asserted
Brewers → wait → time
An RBI triple by Christian Yelich, followed by a William Contreras single, put the Brewers up 2-0 in the first inning. asserted
triple → follow → inning
However, that was all they'd get for a while, as Nick Martinez settled down to get through five innings of work. asserted
Martinez → get → work
Soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski held the Rays to just one run in his five innings, but certainly not without the help of some Rays baserunning blunders. asserted
Misiorowski → hold → blunders
Tampa Bay had runners on first and second with one out in the first, but Junior Caminero lined out, and Jonathan Aranda was doubled off at second to end the threat. asserted
Aranda → have → threat
In the fifth, Victor Mesa Jr. was caught stealing at third for the final out of the inning, a big baseball no-no. asserted
Jr. → catch → no
The Brewers matched that mistake with one of their own almost immediately, as nine-hitter David Hamilton made the first out at third in the bottom half of the frame trying to stretch a double into a triple. asserted
Hamilton → match → triple
But they got a huge insurance run after some more typical Brewers small ball. asserted
they → get → ball
In the seventh, Hamilton got a productive second out to get a runner into scoring position, and Jackson Chourio drove him in with an opposite-field, ground-ball single to make it 3-1. asserted
it → get → single
No team in the league went oppo and hit grounders at a higher rate than the Brewers in the regular season. asserted
team → go → season
Milwaukee will have Logan Henderson on the bump on Saturday night, while Drew Rasmussen will toe the slab for Tampa Bay. asserted
Rasmussen → have → Bay
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