The Milwaukee Brewers have won the World Series for the first time in franchise history after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game Five at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida.
The victory completed a 4-1 series triumph for Milwaukee and sparked celebrations among Brewers supporters inside the stadium and at a packed watch party at American Family Field. The title is the city’s first World Series championship since the Braves won in 1957, before relocating to Atlanta.
Jacob Misiorowski delivered a commanding performance on the mound, throwing five and two-thirds scoreless innings and allowing only two hits before leaving with a right calf cramp. The Brewers’ bullpen held firm, with Trevor Megill recording the final two innings despite conceding a late run. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/971f9fb8cad75042fc7f9919dd91c159))
Cooper Pratt helped set the tone with two hits and two runs batted in, while his six consecutive hits established a World Series rookie record. William Contreras then added an important RBI double in the sixth inning before Pratt’s sacrifice fly extended Milwaukee’s lead to 4-0.
Contreras was named World Series MVP after hitting .381 across the five games, driving in four runs and making a decisive contribution behind the plate. The catcher also threw out four of nine Rays attempting to steal and successfully challenged 10 of 13 automated ball-strike decisions. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/william-contreras-wins-2026-world-series-mvp))
Milwaukee had been three outs from a sweep before Tampa Bay won a dramatic 12-inning fourth game, but the Brewers recovered immediately to finish the job. The championship capped a season in which they recorded a franchise-best 103 regular-season wins and went 11-2 in the postseason. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/971f9fb8cad75042fc7f9919dd91c159))
For the Rays, the defeat marked their third loss in three World Series appearances, following defeats in 2008 and 2020. For the Brewers, it ended 58 seasons of waiting and delivered the first title in the club’s history.
