Brewers Beat Rays 4-1 in 2026 World Series Game 5, Win First Championship

Updated October 29, 2026, following the final result. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1 in Game 5 of the 2026 World Series on Wednesday, October 28, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milwaukee won the best-of-seven series four games to one, securing the franchise's first World Series championship. The result is confirmed by MLB Gameday's final score and MLB's championship report.

Brewers vs. Rays Game 5: Final score and game information

The 8:00 p.m. EDT time above is the announced pregame start time, not a claim about the precise time of the first pitch or final out. In Milwaukee it corresponded to 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−05:00) on October 28; on the U.S. West Coast it was 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−07:00) that day. The UTC calendar date was October 29. These October 28 conversions account for U.S. daylight saving time and should not be confused with the time this article was updated.

How Milwaukee won Game 5

Milwaukee entered the night leading the series 3–1 but needing to recover from a difficult ending in Game 4. The Rays had escaped elimination Tuesday with a 4–3, 12-inning victory, denying the Brewers a sweep. In Game 5, however, Milwaukee scored first and continued adding runs while its pitching staff kept Tampa Bay off the board until the final inning.

The Brewers took a 1–0 lead in the second inning. Brice Turang doubled, Sal Frelick reached after being hit by a pitch, and rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt drove in Turang with a single against Rays starter Drew Rasmussen. It was an important early breakthrough in a matchup that Tampa Bay had to win to remain alive.

Pratt contributed again in the fifth. His single helped set up a run-scoring hit by David Hamilton, extending Milwaukee's advantage to 2–0. That inning came after Rasmussen had completed four innings and the Rays had gone to their bullpen. Milwaukee then created more separation in the sixth: William Contreras hit an RBI double, and Pratt delivered a sacrifice fly to give the Brewers a 4–0 lead.

Tampa Bay finally scored in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Chandler Simpson drove in a run with a double against Trevor Megill. The Rays did not erase the deficit. Megill finished the game, and Milwaukee began celebrating a championship. The official MLB game recap details the scoring sequence, while the final Gameday page carries the result.

Jacob Misiorowski delivers a scoreless start

Jacob Misiorowski started Game 5 for the Brewers and gave Milwaukee the innings it needed to take control. The right-hander worked 5⅔ scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out two. His performance protected the Brewers' early lead and helped reduce the demands on their relief staff in a championship opportunity.

Misiorowski departed with two outs in the sixth because of a right calf cramp, according to MLB's postgame coverage. That confirmed explanation replaces any need to speculate about why he left. JoJo Romero, Abner Uribe and Megill combined to finish the game. Their work preserved the win despite the ninth-inning run, giving the Brewers a pitching-led finish to the series.

The start also mattered in the context of Game 4. Milwaukee had been three outs from winning the World Series before Tampa Bay's late comeback forced another game. With Misiorowski pitching effectively from the outset, the Brewers avoided another extended, back-and-forth contest and kept the Rays from building sustained offensive pressure.

Drew Rasmussen starts on short rest for Tampa Bay

The Rays confirmed Drew Rasmussen as their Game 5 starter on Wednesday afternoon, after earlier MLB pregame information had listed Tampa Bay's pitcher as undecided. Rasmussen was working on three days of rest following his Game 2 start on Saturday, October 24. That short-rest decision reflected the urgency of an elimination game, but the completed game now provides a concrete record rather than a projected usage plan.

Rasmussen allowed one run on two hits over four innings. He kept Milwaukee from breaking the game open during his outing, but Pratt's second-inning RBI put the Brewers ahead. Tampa Bay then used Kevin Kelly in the fifth, the inning in which Hamilton delivered Milwaukee's second run. The difference between Rasmussen's solid four innings and the final score highlights why a team's entire pitching staff, not just its starter, decides a postseason game.

Cooper Pratt's record and the Brewers' offense

Pratt finished Game 5 with two hits and two RBIs, a central contribution to Milwaukee's title-clinching victory. His fifth-inning single was also his sixth consecutive hit in a World Series plate appearance, a World Series record for a rookie, according to MLB's report on the milestone. The streak had begun during Game 4 and extended into Wednesday's championship clincher.

Pratt was not the only Milwaukee hitter to provide an important moment. Turang's second-inning double positioned him to score the game's first run, Hamilton added the fifth-inning RBI, and Contreras doubled in a run during the sixth. The Brewers built their margin through a sequence of hits, baserunners and situational execution rather than depending on one late home run.

What the loss means for the Rays and the World Series schedule

Tampa Bay's victory in Game 4 had cut a 3–0 series deficit to 3–1 and created a chance to return the matchup to Milwaukee. The Rays needed three more consecutive wins to complete a comeback, beginning with Game 5. Wednesday's defeat ended that effort. Tampa Bay finished the series with one win, while Milwaukee reached the four victories required in a best-of-seven championship.

Because the Brewers clinched in Game 5, there will be no Game 6 on Friday, October 30, or Game 7 on Saturday, October 31. Those dates appeared on the postseason schedule only if necessary. They should no longer be described as upcoming contests. Readers checking older previews or schedules should use the final status on MLB's 2026 postseason schedule.

For Milwaukee, the win marked a historic breakthrough. The club's previous World Series appearance was in 1982, when it lost to St. Louis. The franchise, which began play as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before moving to Milwaukee, had never previously won the World Series. This year's Brewers finished the regular season with 103 victories and went 11–2 in the postseason, according to MLB's title recap. The 2026 championship is the Brewers franchise's first, distinct from the 1957 championship won in Milwaukee by the then-Milwaukee Braves.

Where the game was shown and where to check the official result

For viewers looking back at broadcast information, Game 5 was scheduled for national coverage in the United States on FOX, with Spanish-language coverage on FOX Deportes and a streaming option through FOX One. This was the live-game broadcast listing, not a guarantee that a full replay remains available through any particular service. Availability of replays and highlights can vary by provider and location.

The original matchup preview, including the pitching assignments and broadcast details, remains available in MLB's Game 5 lineups and starting-pitcher guide. For the result itself, the authoritative references are MLB Gameday and MLB's postgame championship story. The game's status is final: Milwaukee 4, Tampa Bay 1, with the Brewers winning the 2026 World Series 4–1.