Brewers Beat Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to Win First World Series Title in Franchise History
The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time. On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, they beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field to take the series 4-1 and end a 57-year wait for a title, according to Yahoo Sports, CNN and NBC News.
Rays forced Game 5, then ran out of answers
Tampa Bay had stayed alive a night earlier. MLB.com reported that the Rays beat Milwaukee 4-3 in 12 innings in Game 4 on Tuesday, October 27, when pinch-hitter Ben Williamson drove in the winning run with an infield single to score pinch-runner Nick Fortes. That win trimmed the Brewers' lead to 3-1 and gave the Rays a chance to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 World Series deficit. Milwaukee made sure that did not happen.
Misiorowski sets the tone
Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings before leaving the game with leg discomfort, and he earned the win, as reported by Yahoo Sports. Rookie Cooper Pratt drove in runs, and the bullpen, led by Trevor Megill, held the lead; Megill got the final out before the Brewers poured onto the field. The Rays' only run came against Megill. Because Milwaukee was the visiting team, thousands of Brewers fans in the stands at the Rays' home park helped set off the celebration.
Contreras named MVP
Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP after hitting .381 with four RBI in the series, Yahoo Sports reported. The Brewers had been tied with the San Diego Padres for the longest title drought among the clubs still waiting, and according to the same report only four franchises now remain without a championship: the Padres, Rockies, Mariners and Rays.
| Game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Game 4 | Oct. 27 | Rays 4, Brewers 3 (12 innings) |
| Game 5 | Oct. 28 | Brewers 4, Rays 1 |
| Series | — | Brewers win 4-1 |
What it means
For Milwaukee, the title is the biggest moment in the franchise's history. For Tampa Bay, the late-inning drama in Game 4 was not enough to extend the series further. Together the two games show how thin the margins are in October baseball: one night turned on a 12th-inning infield single, the next on dominant starting pitching.
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