Milwaukee's Title: Hamilton and Misiorowski End 58-Year Drought
The Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to claim their first championship since 1982, capping a postseason run that included a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
By Arjun Weber ·
San Marcos native David Hamilton scored the run that broke the tie, but the night belonged to a collective effort at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night to capture the World Series, ending a 58-year title drought for the franchise.
The victory marked the first championship for a team that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee the following year. The previous attempt in 1982 ended in defeat when the team surrendered a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning of Game 7. This 2026 squad, however, finished with a regular season record of 103 wins and a postseason mark of 11-2.
Young pitcher Jacob Misiorowski led the way on the mound. He threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only two hits. He left the game due to a right calf cramp but received a standing ovation from the fans in the section behind the dugout. The 24-year-old had previously set the World Series velocity record with a 103.5 mph fastball on the first pitch of the series.
At the plate, rookie Cooper Pratt set a Series record with six consecutive hits. He drove in two runs, including a single in the second inning that gave Milwaukee a 1-0 lead. Hamilton, a key contributor in previous games, added a crucial single in the fifth inning that helped secure the win. World Series MVP William Contreras also hit an RBI double in the sixth.
Manager Pat Murphy, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and won the National League Manager of the Year award in his first two full seasons, credited the team's chemistry. He stated that the group would be remembered forever because they cared about each other rather than individual statistics. Principal owner Mark Attanasio told the crowd from the postgame stage that Milwaukee had finally received its world championship.
The result leaves the Rays with a 0-3 record in their World Series appearances, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers as the only clubs to lose their first three series. The Brewers' success comes at a time when owners are pushing for a salary cap, a move that could trigger a management lockout starting December 2.
