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Brewers beat Rays 10-1 in World Series Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, taking a 3-0 series lead.
The game was decided in the fifth inning, when Milwaukee scored eight runs on seven consecutive two-out hits. The eight two-out runs in one inning set a World Series record, and the seven consecutive hits set a Major League postseason record.
Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI, and Robert Gasser pitched six scoreless innings for Milwaukee. For Tampa Bay, Freddy Peralta allowed five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings and was removed after 87 pitches in the fifth. The available reporting does not state why Jonathan Aranda sat out the start of the game.
Milwaukee becomes the 43rd team to take a 3-0 lead in a postseason series. Only one team has come back from a 3-0 postseason deficit to win a series. Game 4 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at Tropicana Field.
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Milwaukee's fifth-inning surge defines the game's outcome for Tampa Bay
From this view, the fifth inning was the turning point of Game 3. Seven consecutive two-out hits produced eight runs and shifted the score decisively toward Milwaukee. The sequence set a World Series record for two-out runs in one inning and a postseason record for consecutive hits. For Tampa Bay, the early exit of Freddy Peralta, who allowed five earned runs, became the central moment of the Rays' night.
Brewers' 3-0 lead places them in rare company for postseason series
Milwaukee becomes the 43rd team to hold a 3-0 lead in a postseason series. Only one team has recovered from that deficit to win a series, which places heavy weight on Game 4 at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. A Brewers win would end the series, while a Rays win would bring Tampa Bay closer to the one-team precedent for a comeback.