Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series, finish historic 2026 season

The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history.

Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1 in Game 5 on Wednesday, October 28, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, winning the best-of-seven series four games to one. The victory completed an 11–2 postseason run for a team that had already established itself as baseball’s best during the regular season. Sportsnet

Misiorowski and Pratt help deliver the clincher i

Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5⅔ scoreless innings, allowing two hits before leaving with a right calf cramp. Rookie Cooper Pratt contributed two hits and two RBIs, while William Contreras added an RBI double. Their performances helped Milwaukee secure the championship a night after its first opportunity slipped away. Associated Press

Tampa Bay had extended the series Tuesday with a 4–3 victory in 12 innings. The Rays scored twice in the bottom of the final inning, denying Milwaukee a sweep and sending the teams back to the field for Game 5. The Brewers answered that setback with a title-clinching win the following evening. Associated Press

Contreras earns World Series MVP i

Contreras was named World Series Most Valuable Player after batting .381. His contributions extended behind the plate: he threw out four attempted base stealers and won 10 of 13 automated ball-strike challenges in the first World Series played with that system. Associated Press

Milwaukee’s postseason success followed a franchise-record 103 regular-season victories, the most in Major League Baseball in 2026. The Brewers carried that standard into October rather than relying on a brief late-season surge. Sportsnet

A new chapter after 1982 i

Before this season, Milwaukee’s only World Series appearance as the Brewers came in 1982, when the St. Louis Cardinals won in seven games. That team’s near miss remained a defining reference point for generations of fans. Associated Press

The 2026 championship also ends a much longer wait for the city. Milwaukee’s previous World Series title belonged to the 1957 Braves, a separate franchise that later moved to Atlanta. The distinction matters: Milwaukee had celebrated a baseball championship before, but the Brewers had never won one. Associated Press

Now, the franchise has a championship season of its own—and a new team against which future Brewers clubs will be measured.