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Baseball-Milwaukee brews first World Series title with triumph over Rays

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The Brewers wrapped up the series in five games behind a dominant start from Jacob Misiorowski, who threw 5-2/3 shutout innings while yielding just two hits. Milwaukee built a four-run lead through key contributions from rookie Cooper Pratt, David Hamilton, and series MVP William Contreras. Tampa Bay managed only a single run in the ninth inning on a Chandler Simpson double before Trevor Megill closed out the game.

Key points

  • Milwaukee ended a 57-year championship drought to secure the franchise's first World Seri…: Milwaukee ended a 57-year championship drought to secure the franchise's first World Series title.
  • The championship triumph capped off a dominant season that included 103 regular-season vi…: The championship triumph capped off a dominant season that included 103 regular-season victories.
  • The Brewers captured the title during their first appearance in the Fall Classic since 19…: The Brewers captured the title during their first appearance in the Fall Classic since 1982.

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Baseball-Milwaukee brews first World Series title with triumph over Rays

Oct 28 : The Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series title on Wednesday by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to wrap up the Fall Classic in five games and end a 57-year championship drought.

Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski tossed 5-2/3 shutout innings, while timely hitting silenced the home crowd at Tropicana Field as the Brewers secured the crown in their first World Series appearance in 44 years.

The victory caps a dominant campaign for Milwaukee, who won 103 games to claim the National League Central before defeating the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series and sweeping the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.

"I know the city has waited a long, long time for this, and we're so happy to bring it back to them," said veteran outfielder Christian Yelich, who joined the franchise in 2018. "I can't wait to get back there and celebrate."

Fighting back tears after the final out, Misiorowski paid tribute to the Milwaukee faithful.

"They've been…

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