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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-10-29 · by ROB MAADDI AP sports writer

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The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays with a score of 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. Jacob Misiorowski, a young pitcher for the Brewers, threw 5 2/3 innings without allowing any runs despite leaving due to a calf cramp. Rookie Cooper Pratt contributed significantly by setting a Series rookie record with six consecutive hits and adding two RBIs. This victory marks the end of a 58-year wait since the team’s establishment as the Seattle Pilots, with their previous best being a loss in the 1982 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on October 29, 2026, clinching their first World Series title after winning four out of five games in the series. This victory marked a historic end to the Brewers' 57-year wait for a championship, despite being one of the smallest-market teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). In Game 5 at Tropicana Field in Tampa, rookie Cooper Pratt contributed two RBIs and Jacob Misiorowski pitched five scoreless innings. The win caps off an impressive postseason run where the Brewers swept through the NLDS and NLCS en route to their championship triumph.

The Rays, who had been seeking their first World Series title since joining MLB as an expansion team in 1998, were unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit against the dominant Brewers. Despite facing long odds, Tampa Bay showcased their brand of innovative baseball that has helped them compete with a relatively low payroll.

After securing the championship, Christian Yelich paid tribute to the late broadcaster Bob Uecker, who had been instrumental in building the team's legacy over five decades.

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Brewers Milwaukee Milwaukee Brewers Series World Series

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Brewers ORG · 4× Milwaukee GPE · 3× Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 2× Cooper Pratt PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Jacob Misiorowski PERSON · 1× Misiorowski PERSON · 1× Rays ORG · 1× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1× the Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1×

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Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball, rookie Cooper Pratt got two more hits and two RBIs, and the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to set off a long-awaited celebration among thousands of Brewers fans in attendance at Tropicana Field.
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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 to win the first World Series title in franchise history The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- asserted
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The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. asserted
Brewers → play → history
Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball, rookie Cooper Pratt got two more hits and two RBIs, and the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to set off a long-awaited celebration among thousands of Brewers fans in attendance at Tropicana Field. asserted
Brewers → throw → Field
Misiorowski left the game because of a right calf cramp. asserted
Misiorowski → leave → cramp
He got a standing ovation from the Brew-Crew fans, who took over the section behind Milwaukee’s dugout for the last three games. asserted
who → get → games
The 22-year-old Pratt set a Series rookie record with six straight hits before a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. asserted
Pratt → set → inning
Jackson Chourio set a five-game Series record with 11 hits. asserted
Chourio → set → hits
The World Series title comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee the following year. asserted
that → come → Milwaukee
The Brewers’ only previous trip to the World Series in 1982 ended in heartbreak when they blew a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning of Game 7 and lost 6-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals. asserted
they → end → Cardinals
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