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Brewers win first World Series in franchise history, beating Rays in five games

Milwaukee clinched with a 4-1 win in Game 5, giving the city its first baseball championship since 1957.

By Newsheir Staff, Newsroom

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In this article
  1. How Game 5 was won
  2. A long wait ends
  3. Homecoming
  4. Why it matters beyond Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time in their history.

Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, October 28, to win the series four games to one.

How Game 5 was won

Starter Jacob Misiorowski earned the win. David Hamilton's ground ball through the right side scored Cooper Pratt to give the Brewers a 2-0 lead, and the pitching staff made it stand up.

Closer Trevor Megill recorded the final six outs. The last came on a groundout to second baseman Brice Turang, setting off celebrations on the field.

The Rays had kept the series alive with a thrilling 12-inning win in Game 4, after Milwaukee had taken the first three games, including a 10-1 rout in Game 3 featuring a record eight-run, two-out fifth inning.

A long wait ends

The title ends a long wait for one of baseball's smaller markets. The Brewers' only previous World Series appearance was in 1982, when they lost to the St Louis Cardinals in seven games. In their 57th season in Milwaukee, they delivered the city's first World Series title since the Milwaukee Braves won in 1957.

Their route to the title was impressive. In the National League Championship Series, Milwaukee swept the Los Angeles Dodgers, the two-time defending champions.

For Tampa Bay, it was a third World Series defeat, after losses in 2008 and 2020. The franchise is still looking for its first championship.

Homecoming

The team returned to Milwaukee on Thursday to a heroes' welcome. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proclaimed a "Won Our Way" Day to mark the win, a play on the slogan of a city whose fans have waited more than half a century for this moment.

Why it matters beyond Milwaukee

In an era when big-spending clubs such as the Dodgers have dominated, the Brewers' title is a reminder that teams with smaller budgets can still win through player development, pitching depth and smart management. That will give hope to fans of other mid-market clubs heading into the off-season.

Sources and references

  1. 1.Brewers beat Rays in Game 5 to win first World Series in franchise history — MLB.comPrimary source
  2. 2.At last, Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions — ESPN
  3. 3.The Milwaukee Brewers win the first World Series title in franchise history — CNN
  4. 4.Brewers return to Milwaukee as World Series champs — WBAY

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