Brewers win the first World Series in franchise history
57 years. One title. Milwaukee.
The short version
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games for the first championship in franchise history. Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP.
By the numbers
The trend: It is the first World Series title in the franchise's 57-year history.
The Milwaukee Brewers won the first World Series in the franchise's 57-year history, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday to take the series four games to one.
Milwaukee won Game 1 3-2, Game 2 5-4 and Game 3 10-1. Tampa Bay avoided the sweep with a 4-3 win in 12 innings in Game 4. Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP.
The bottom line
Fifty-seven years of waiting, and Milwaukee did it without needing a Game 6.
Bar argument
Where does this Brewers team rank among the best World Series champs of the decade?
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