Brewers clinch franchise's first World Series title with 4-1 win over Rays
Milwaukee defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field, securing the club's inaugural World Series championship and awarding catcher William Contreras MVP honors.
Milwaukee secured its first World Series championship on Wednesday, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field. Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second inning, and the Brewers added runs in the sixth, highlighted by William Contreras' double and Pratt's sacrifice fly, to build a 4-0 lead.
Jacob Misiorowski, the National League Cy Young frontrunner, pitched five and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and striking out two before leaving with a leg cramp. Tampa Bay's starter Drew Rasmussen was removed after four innings on short rest.
"For the last two months or so, this is everything I could think of," closer Trevor Megill said on the Fox broadcast.
"I don’t have words to say for how I’m feeling but I am just appreciative of my teammates," World Series MVP William Contreras said through a translator.
Reliever Aaron Ashby praised Contreras, calling him "our bulldog" who would "die for everyone on this team."
The victory ends a 57-year championship drought for the Brewers, who previously appeared in the 1982 World Series. The win also marks a milestone for the small-market franchise, which reached the title after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.