2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule and scores as Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series title — SkimNews
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- Milwaukee Brewers beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, winning the 2026 World Series 4-1 and securing the franchise’s first championship.
- Milwaukee Brewers ended a 57-year title drought, a wait exceeded only by the Cleveland Guardians (78 seasons) and San Diego Padres (58 seasons).
- Milwaukee Brewers reached the World Series by beating the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the NLDS and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in the NLCS.
- Tampa Bay Rays advanced after a 3-0 ALDS sweep of the New York Yankees and a 4-2 ALCS victory over the Cleveland Guardians, then fell 4-1 in the World Series.
- Milwaukee Brewers won four of five World Series games, including a 10-1 Game 3 rout, while Tampa Bay forced a 12-inning Game 4 before the deciding Game 5.
- Contreras won World Series MVP and proclaimed himself the “best catcher in the world” after Milwaukee’s championship.
Why it matters: Milwaukee’s 57-year wait ended with the franchise’s first championship, while Tampa Bay’s breakthrough run ended in a 4-1 series defeat and a continued search for a title. That split leaves the Brewers with the trophy and the Rays without one, despite their sweep of the Yankees and 4-2 elimination of the Guardians.
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