ST. PETERSBURG -- The team from MLB’s smallest market. The team so often good enough to get beat by someone bigger. The team that has cycled through swaps of stars, always refining and refurbishing and refilling their roster with keenly…
The Milwaukee Brewers secured their first World Series title in franchise history by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night. Starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, while catcher William Contreras was awarded the Willie Mays World Series MVP.
Milwaukee built an early lead behind key offensive contributions from rookie Cooper Pratt and David Hamilton, overcoming their extra-inning Game 4 loss. The championship marks the city of Milwaukee's first Major League Baseball title since the Braves won in 1957.
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