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Brewers beat Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1, with Megill closing out the win.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the 2026 World Series in Milwaukee. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a Christian Yelich triple and a William Contreras single. Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings in his first World Series start.
The Rays cut the lead to 2-1 in the fourth inning on a Liam Hicks ground out. Milwaukee extended its advantage to 3-1 in the seventh inning on a Jackson Chourio RBI single.
In the ninth inning, a replay review overturned a double play call, and Jorge Mateo scored to make it 3-2. The available reporting does not detail the basis for the replay ruling or how it affected the inning. Trevor Megill then struck out Jonny DeLuca to end the game.
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Misiorowski's five innings set early tone for Brewers
Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings in his first World Series start. Tampa Bay's first run came in the fourth inning on a Liam Hicks ground out, and the Rays did not score again until the ninth. Trevor Megill recorded the final out, striking out Jonny DeLuca to end the game.
Ninth inning review and rally tighten Game 1 finish
Milwaukee held a 3-1 lead after Jackson Chourio's seventh-inning RBI single. In the ninth, a replay review overturned a double play call, and Jorge Mateo scored to pull Tampa Bay within 3-2. The one-run margin left the outcome unsettled until Megill's strikeout of DeLuca ended the game.