The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday at Tropicana Field to win their first World Series championship, taking the series 4-1, according to CBS News US. NBC News also reported the Brewers’ first title and the 4-1 score in Game 5 at Tropicana Field, though its coverage was available only as a headline and short excerpt.
Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Trevor Megill closed out the final innings, according to ABC Australia. Misiorowski left the game with a right calf cramp, and no update on his condition has been provided.
William Contreras, who was named World Series MVP, hit an RBI double in the game, according to ABC Australia.
CBS News US reported several Series records. Cooper Pratt, a 22-year-old rookie, set a Series rookie record with six straight hits, and Jackson Chourio set a five-game Series record with 11 hits.
The Brewers led the majors with 103 regular-season wins and went 11-2 in the postseason, including a sweep of the Dodgers in the NLCS, according to CBS News US.
The franchise began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee in 1970. The Brewers’ only previous World Series appearance came in 1982, when they lost in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Pat Murphy, 67, survived a heart attack in 2020 and was named NL Manager of the Year in 2024 and 2025.
The title comes as owners push for a salary cap. The Brewers ranked 19th in payroll as of Aug. 31, and the Rays ranked 25th. A management lockout is likely to start Dec. 2 and could threaten the 2027 season, according to CBS News US, as owners seek a salary cap from the players’ association.
The sources do not include a response from the Rays or their players and coaches. Details of the Brewers’ celebration are limited to fan reactions at the ballpark and quotes from Yelich, Pratt and Murphy, which were not included in the available sources.
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