Brewers' 103-Win Dominance Crowned as Misiorowski's Record Pitching Seals 4-1 Victory
The Milwaukee team, which had the 19th highest payroll in the majors, clinched the championship against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5.
By Andrew Yang ·
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field to capture their first World Series title in franchise history. The victory ended a 58-year wait for a championship for the organization, which began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969.
Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball before leaving the game with a right calf cramp. He received a standing ovation from fans in the section behind the Milwaukee dugout. The 22-year-old starter had a 103.5 mph fastball on the first pitch of the series, which set a World Series velocity record.
Rookie Cooper Pratt recorded two hits and two runs batted in. He set a Series rookie record with six consecutive hits before hitting a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Jackson Chourio set a five-game Series record with 11 total hits. The Brewers scored three home runs in the game, while the Rays managed none.
Manager Pat Murphy led the team to the title after surviving a heart attack in 2020. The 67-year-old manager won the National League Manager of the Year award in 2024 and 2025. The team finished the regular season with 103 wins, leading the majors. They went 11-2 in the postseason, including a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
The Brewers had the 19th highest payroll in Major League Baseball as of Aug. 31. Tampa Bay was 25th. This marked the first series since 1991 between teams in the bottom half of payrolls. The victory occurred as owners pushed for a salary cap, arguing that small-market teams could not regularly succeed without it.
Tampa Bay dropped to 0-3 in World Series appearances after losing in 2008 and 2020. The Rays were the fifth team to lose in Game 5 after falling behind 3-0. Of the 26 teams to face that deficit, 21 were swept. The Milwaukee Braves won the only other championship for the city in 1957 before moving to Atlanta.
A management lockout is likely to start Dec. 2. This could threaten the 2027 season. The Brewers finished the series with seven comeback wins. Trevor Megill retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second to end the game.
