Brewers Win First World Series in Franchise History
The Milwaukee Brewers are world champions. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on October 28, 2026, winning the best-of-seven series four games to one, according to MLB.
It is the first World Series title in the franchise's history. It is also the first for the city of Milwaukee since 1957. The Brewers won it in their 57th year in the city. The club joined Major League Baseball in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots.
The World Series is baseball's final round. Two teams play until one reaches four wins. The Brewers reached the series by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, the round that picks the National League's representative.
Milwaukee took a 3-0 lead after a 10-1 win in Game 3. Tampa Bay then forced a fifth game, beating the Brewers 4-3 in Game 4. The Rays scored two runs in the 12th inning to take that one, according to the Associated Press. Game 5 was played in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Brewers closed it out there.
In that clincher, Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings. An inning is one of nine segments of a game, so that line means five full innings and two outs in a sixth with no runs allowed. Rookie Pratt set a World Series record with hits in six straight plate appearances, each one a turn at bat.
Catcher William Contreras was named World Series Most Valuable Player. He is the eighth catcher to win the award, according to the Associated Press.
The club has scheduled a championship parade through Milwaukee for Friday, October 30.
