One win away: Brewers ride 8-run fifth to Game 3 rout, 3-0 World Series lead — SkimNews
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- Milwaukee Brewers scored a World Series-record eight two-out runs in the fifth inning of Game 3, breaking open a 10-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays
- Robert Gasser held the Rays to one hit over six shutout innings, becoming the first left-handed pitcher since Sandy Koufax in 1965 to face the minimum batters in a World Series game
- Brice Turang delivered a two-run single to spark the Brewers' record-setting rally, with seven straight two-out hits during the 25-minute frame
- Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 at the plate, leading a Brewers offense that has outscored the Rays 18-7 in the series without relying on home runs
- William Contreras collected three hits in Game 3, bringing his postseason total to 18 — the most in Milwaukee playoff history
- Brandon Woodruff made his first playoff appearance since 2021, closing the game with a scoreless ninth inning after returning from a shoulder injury sustained in July
Why it matters: The Brewers are now one win from their first championship in franchise history, and with a 3-0 lead, they join a group of 25 World Series teams that all eventually won — 21 via sweep. Their grinding offense and dominant pitching have neutralized Tampa Bay’s home-field advantage and exposed a growing mismatch.
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