Brewers win first World Series title in franchise history

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 11:21 · Archive

The Milwaukee Brewers have won the World Series for the first time, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5.

The Milwaukee Brewers have won the World Series for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field. The championship comes in the franchise's 58th season, following a 57-year drought that ranks as the third-longest in baseball history.

Brewers captain Christian Yelich expressed the magnitude of the achievement after the final pitch. "It's the best feeling ever. All of our fans are here. I know the city's waited a long, long time for this," he said. "We're so happy to bring it home to them."

Young ace Jacob Misiorowski was named World Series MVP after throwing 5⅔ scoreless innings and allowing just two hits before leaving the game with a right calf cramp. He received a standing ovation from Brewers fans who had filled the section behind Milwaukee's dugout for the last three games.

Rookie Cooper Pratt set a World Series rookie record with six straight hits, including an RBI double, and finished with two runs batted in. The 22-year-old, who made his major league debut in June, said after the game: "This is one of the greatest moments of my life. It doesn't even feel real." Jackson Chourio set a five-game World Series record with 11 hits across the series.

Thousands of Brewers fans were in attendance at Tropicana Field and continued chanting "Let's go Brewers!" almost two hours after the final pitch, with the entire infield section filled during the trophy presentation.

How it is being reported

• Brewers beat Rays to win first World Series title in franchise historyThe small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise historyIndependent Sport · 29 Oct, 08:21
• Brewers complete underdog story with maiden World Series titleThe small-ball Milwaukee Brewers, playing in the smallest market in the majors, are World Series champions for the first time.ABC News Australia · 29 Oct, 05:00
• All the factors that powering the Brewers’ World Series magicThe team from baseball’s smallest market by far looks like the best team, also by far.New York Post · 27 Oct, 22:36

In this story: Milwaukee Brewers · Tampa Bay Rays · Christian Yelich · Jacob Misiorowski · Cooper Pratt · William Contreras · Jackson Chourio · Milwaukee

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