Milwaukee Brewers capture first World Series title with Game 5 victory over Rays

After a 57-year drought, one of the game's great franchises has its first championship.

After 56 seasons of waiting, the Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions for the first time in their history. They finished off the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-1 victory in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night. Riding a phenomenal start from ace Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee followed their recipe of timely hitting and …

Milwaukee’s first World Series title closes a story that began with the seven-game heartbreak of 1982. In between came long droughts, October near-misses, unforgettable teams and a city that kept waiting for the final celebration.

At least the Rays weren’t shut out.

Brewers win first championship with 5-0 win in Game 5 Misiorowski tosses five and two-thirds scoreless innings The Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series championship on Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to complete a four-games-to-one victory and end more than half a century of waiting for baseball’s biggest prize. Cooper Pratt drove in two runs and Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings as Milwaukee put the finishing touches on a charmed season that began with championship ambitions and ended with the first title in the franchise’s 57-year history. Continue reading...

Milwaukee Brewers fans waited generations for this championship.

The Milwaukee Brewers win the first World Series in franchise history.

Packing stadiums in Milwaukee and Tampa, Brewers fans cheered their crew to a World Series victory: The team's first world championship.