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Milwaukee won its first World Series title with a 4-1 Game 5 victory over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, to win the 2026 World Series. The clincher gives Milwaukee its first World Series title. Tampa Bay had forced the decisive game with a 4-3, 12-inning win in Game 4.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for Milwaukee. Cooper Pratt set a World Series rookie record with six consecutive hits, and Jackson Chourio recorded 11 hits over five games, a World Series record for that span. The available reporting does not detail the sequence of relief appearances or the full box score.
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Misiorowski's Five-Plus Scoreless Innings Anchor Brewers' Title Clincher
Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 5, giving Milwaukee a steady base for its 4-1 win. The start came after Tampa Bay had extended the series with a 12-inning victory in Game 4. Viewed through the pitching staff, the clincher rested on a starter who allowed no runs across his outing.
Pratt and Chourio Power Brewers' Offense to Championship Clincher
Milwaukee's hitting supplied the other half of the clincher. Cooper Pratt set a World Series rookie record with six consecutive hits, while Jackson Chourio's 11 hits across five games set a series record for that span. Chourio also went 4-for-5 in Game 3's 10-1 rout, showing sustained contact across the series.