Cooper Pratt keeps finding new ways to tilt the World Series in Milwaukee’s favor, and he did it again in Game 5.
The Brewers infielder knocked in another run in the second inning, giving him six RBI in the series against the Tampa Bay Rays. It also pushed his RBI streak to four straight games. By that point, Milwaukee had already grabbed a 2-0 lead in Game 5.
Pratt wasn’t done there. He added another hit in the fifth inning, stretching his hit streak in the series to six consecutive knocks. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, that’s a World Series rookie record.
What makes this run even more striking is how ordinary Pratt’s regular season looked by comparison. In 74 games in 2026, he hit just three home runs and drove in 34 runs. But once October arrived, his swing came alive.
Entering Wednesday’s game, Pratt was slashing .333/.362/.467 with an .828 OPS in the postseason. In the World Series alone, he came in hitting .375.
For Milwaukee, that surge has mattered every bit as much as the scoreboard. The Brewers are on the verge of winning the World Series, and Pratt has been a major reason why.
That’s especially significant for a franchise still chasing its first championship. Milwaukee has never won the World Series, and this is the first time the club has represented the National League in the Fall Classic.
The Brewers were in the American League the last time they reached this stage, when they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.
Now, with Pratt swinging this kind of bat, the Brewers are one win away from a piece of history.
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