Brewers End 56-Year Wait With Dominant World Series Win

Milwaukee Brewers fans react in the ninth inning before the team wins the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, during a watch party at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions. The Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 of the World Series Wednesday night, capping off a historic postseason run. The win came after the team lost in extra-innings in a tense Game 4. Brewers players mobbed each other on the infield of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg after reliever Trevor Megill struck out two and Richie Palacios grounded out to second. Over 1,000 miles away in Milwaukee, thousands of fans at American Family Field erupted in cheers during a watch party inside the ballpark. Tryny Ordonez was one of thousands for whom the victory was emotional. She came to the watch party with her partner on their anniversary. “When I came into the stadium, my legs were shaking, everything,