Brewers complete underdog story with maiden World Series title
The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers, playing in the smallest market in the majors, are World Series champions for the first time.
The Milwaukee Brewers claimed their first World Series title, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5. This victory marks a dominant postseason, as the Brewers went 11-2 during the playoffs, including seven comeback wins. Cooper Pratt, a rookie for the Brewers, set a World Series record with consecutive plate appearances with a hit in Games 4 and 5.
No other MLB franchise has yet to win a championship. Meanwhile, the Brewers' playoff allure was enhanced by the presence of a record-breaking 22-year-old rookie whose consecutive plate appearances with a hit spanned the final two games. The Brewers' standout bullpen performance, led by Aaron Ashby, also contributed to their championship.
Ashby threw consecutive scoreless innings, breaking the previous record for relievers set by Cleveland's Andrew Miller in 2016. The Brewers' championship also ties a record set by Babe Ruth in 1928, where Jackson Chourio matched Ruth's 10 hits in the first four games of a five-game World Series. The Brewers' market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, according to Nielsen, underscores their dominant postseason performance.
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