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Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history

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Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history. (2026, October 29). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-series-milwaukee-brewers-defeat-tampa-bay-rays/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-29

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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on October 29, 2026, to win their first World Series title after a 57-year wait. Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings, while rookie Cooper Pratt contributed with two hits and two RBIs. The victory concluded the series in four games to one. Celebrations continued into the next day with a parade through Milwaukee's streets, followed by a visit to Lambeau Field where players joined fans for a Green Bay Packers game, with outfielder Sal Frelick performing the Lambeau Leap.

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Brewers Rays The Milwaukee Brewers World Series the Tampa Bay Rays

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Brewers ORG · 3× Rays ORG · 2× American League ORG · 1× Milwaukee GPE · 1× Tampa GPE · 1× The Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1× Wisconsin GPE · 1× the Seattle Pilots ORG · 1× the St. Louis Cardinals ORG · 1× the Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1×

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The Rays, also an expansion team, though from 1998, were seeking their first World Series championship as well, but the odds were stacked against the American League champions after falling behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.
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The Milwaukee Brewers are finally World Series champions after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, taking the series 4-1. asserted
Brewers → defeat → series
Wednesday's 4-1 win at Tropicana Field in Tampa gave the Brewers their first title since their founding as an expansion franchise 57 years ago. asserted
win → give → franchise
It was just their second trip to the World Series, with the first appearance coming in 1982, when they fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. asserted
they → come → games
The Rays, also an expansion team, though from 1998, were seeking their first World Series championship as well, but the odds were stacked against the American League champions after falling behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. asserted
odds → seek → series
They were able to scratch out just one win with a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the 12th inning of Game Four on Tuesday to avoid getting swept, but the Brewers finished the job the next night. asserted
Brewers → scratch → job
Brewers fans have been waiting for this moment since 1970 — the franchise began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee a year later. asserted
franchise → wait → Milwaukee
Thousands of fans made the trip from Wisconsin to Florida and sat among the cowbell-ringing Rays crowd Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night. asserted
Thousands → make → crowd
This is a developing story. asserted
This → develop → ?
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