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Brewers survive late drama to take World Series Game 1

The Milwaukee Brewers have drawn first blood in the World Series. The Brewers took an early lead through captain Christian Yelich’s RBI triple, then survived some late drama with an overturned call to claim the 3-2 win over the Tampa…

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 4:09 AM
Brewers survive late drama to take World Series Game 1
Key Things to Know
  • The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 to win Game 1 of the World Series.
  • Christian Yelich and William Contreras drove in early runs off Rays starter Nick Martinez.
  • Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run on four hits over five innings.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays to win Game 1 of the World Series. Christian Yelich opened the scoring with an RBI triple before William Contreras added another run in the first inning off Rays pitcher Nick Martinez. Starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski earned the win for Milwaukee, yielding one run on four hits across five innings.

Jackson Chourio extended the Brewers' lead with an RBI single in the seventh inning. Tampa Bay pushed back in the ninth, loading the bases and overturning an apparent game-ending double play on review, but closer Trevor Megill recorded a strikeout to earn his fifth save. Game 2 features Drew Rasmussen starting against Logan Henderson.

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