Brewers Crowned: Milwaukee ends 57-year title drought with 4-1 sweep of Rays

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field to claim the World Series title. The victory completes a 4-1 series win and ends a 57-year wait for the franchise to capture its first championship.

The team was established as an expansion club in 1969, originally playing as the Seattle Pilots before moving to Milwaukee in 1970. This marks the organization's second appearance in the Fall Classic. The first came in 1982 when the club lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.

Jacob Misiorowski anchored the pitching staff in the clincher. The 24-year-old right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, allowing only two hits. He was pulled from the game due to a right calf cramp. He left the mound to a standing ovation from the thousands of Brewers fans who had claimed the section behind the dugout for the final three games.

Cooper Pratt provided the offensive spark. The rookie made his major league debut in June and set a World Series record with six consecutive hits before the final game. In Wednesday's contest, he recorded two hits and two runs batted in. Jackson Chourio finished the series with 11 hits, a record for a five-game World Series.

"It's the best feeling ever. All of our fans are here. I know the city's waited a long, long time for this," captain Christian Yelich said. "We're so happy to bring it home to them. I can't wait to get back there and celebrate."

The Rays, who entered the series as American League champions, fell behind 3-0 after Game Three. They avoided a sweep with a 4-3 walk-off victory in the 12th inning of Game Four on Tuesday. Manager Pat Murphy guided his team through the series. Murphy, 67, survived a heart attack in 2020 and won the National League Manager of the Year award in both 2024 and 2025.

Misiorowski, the Cy Young Award favorite, had a difficult start to his outing. He did not record a strikeout in the first three innings, a first for his career. He finished the game with two strikeouts, matching his career low. He threw 86 pitches, 58 of which were strikes. His fastest pitch reached 103.5 mph, a World Series record set on the first pitch of the series.

The Brewers' bullpen closed the game. JoJo Romero and Abner Uribe combined for two outs. Closer Trevor Megill pitched the final two innings. He allowed an RBI double to Chandler Simpson with two outs in the ninth but retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second base to secure the win.

The series featured minimal home run production. The teams combined for only four home runs total. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Brewers scored a major league-low 32.1% of their runs on home runs during the series.

Milwaukee finished the regular season with 103 wins, the most in Major League Baseball. The team went 11-2 in the postseason, including a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Rays drop to 0-3 in World Series appearances after losses in 2008 and 2020. This was the first World Series since 1991 to feature two teams with payrolls in the bottom half of the league.