Brewers clinch first World Series title with 4-1 win over Rays
Milwaukee defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5, securing the franchise's inaugural World Series championship and earning 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. The win gave the Brewers a 4-1 series edge and capped a historic season for the club.
Catcher William Contreras was named the series MVP after hitting .381 with four RBIs, including a sixth-inning double that extended the lead to 3-0. Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski threw 5⅔ scoreless innings before exiting with a right-leg cramp; reliever JoJo Romero closed the sixth inning.
Milwaukee’s offense broke open the game in the sixth inning. Christian Yelich reached on a hit-by-pitch and scored on Contreras’s double, while Brice Turang added a bloop single. Cooper Pratt then drove in Contreras with a sacrifice fly, giving the Brewers a 4-0 lead.
The victory sparked celebrations at American Family Field, where fans gathered for a parade scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, expected to draw hundreds of thousands of attendees.
In related news, Miller Brewing Company released a limited-edition “Clinch Can” to commemorate the title, and the team’s manager Pat Murphy praised the Rays’ grounds crew for maintaining a consistent mound surface throughout the series.
"Thank you. That's it. They've been nothing but support for us this whole year and years prior, and it's been amazing. … I'm getting emotional," pitcher Jacob Misiorowski said after the game.
The Brewers will host Game 6 in Milwaukee on Oct. 30, with a potential Game 7 slated for Oct. 31 if needed.