The Milwaukee Brewers are one step from their first World Series championship, and Game 3 looked every bit like a team ready to finish the job.
Behind a huge eight-run fifth inning and a “masterful” outing from starting pitcher Robert Gasser, Milwaukee rolled past the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 to grab a 3-0 series lead. The Brewers are now one win away from the first title in franchise history, putting them within reach of ending a 57-year championship drought. After a 103-win regular season - the most wins ever in a single season for the franchise - this was the kind of performance that put the finish line squarely in view.
The middle innings turned into a flood. Milwaukee put up all eight runs in the fifth with two outs, breaking the game open after chasing Freddy Peralta by loading the bases. From there, the Brewers kept stacking damage, and Tampa Bay never found a way out of the inning.
It started with back-to-back singles that plated three runs, then back-to-back doubles brought in three more. And even then, Milwaukee wasn’t done. David Hamilton and Jackson Chourio opened the inning with RBI hits, giving the Brewers the kind of relentless surge that buried the Rays for good.
There was still time for one more small moment of satisfaction. Veteran pitcher Brandon Woodruff, who has battled a pile of injuries and appeared in only nine games in 2026, came on to finish the game in the bottom of the ninth. Tampa Bay scratched out a consolation run, but the night belonged to Milwaukee and the fans who watched another step toward history.
The Brewers will get their first chance to clinch the title tomorrow night at 8:00 PM E.T.
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