Brewers win 4-1 in Game 5 to claim first World Series title in 58 years
Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings as Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, ending a franchise drought dating to 1969.
By Daniel Rogers ·
Milwaukee Brewers fans celebrating in the stands at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night will not have to wait another 44 years for a major league championship. The team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 of the World Series to secure the first title in franchise history.
The victory caps a 58-year journey for the club, which began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before moving to Milwaukee in 1970. The only prior World Series appearance for the franchise was in 1982, when the team lost to the St. Louis Cardinals after blowing a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning of Game 7.
Jacob Misiorowski anchored the pitching staff, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing only two hits. The 24-year-old left the game with a right calf cramp but received a standing ovation from the Brew-Crew section. He opened the game with 12 consecutive four-seam fastballs, topping out at 103 mph twice on 86 total pitches.
Offense was driven by rookie Cooper Pratt and Jackson Chourio. Pratt set a Series rookie record with six consecutive hits before hitting a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Chourio set a five-game Series record with 11 total hits. William Contreras added an RBI double in the sixth to extend Milwaukee's lead to 4-0.
Manager Pat Murphy, who won the National League Manager of the Year award in both 2024 and 2025, guided the team through a 4-3 extra-inning loss in Game 4 where they were three outs from a sweep. Murphy, 67, has led the team to an 11-2 postseason record, including a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
The Rays, who debuted in 1998, fell to 0-3 in World Series history after previous defeats in 2008 and 2020. Tampa Bay became the fifth team to lose in Game 5 after trailing 3-0. The teams combined for only four home runs during the series, reflecting a style of play that emphasized small ball over power hitting.
This championship arrives amid labor negotiations, with a management lockout likely to begin on December 2. The Brewers, ranked 19th in payroll as of August 31, won the title while the Rays, ranked 25th, remain in the bottom half of major league spending.
Source: WBTS-CD
