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The precision of the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays was not at its finest in Game 1 of the World Series. But the ability to withstand whatever the opponent challenged the other team with was. Game 1 was an interesting first chapter in this battle between evenly matched teams. Now, how does Game 2 unfold?
World Series Wrapup
Yelich, Contreras Spearhead Brewers
It was a game so good that the Milwaukee Brewers won it twice. Kinda. In a series that figures to be won by executing just a bit better than their comparable counterpart, the Brewers captured Game 1 of the World Series 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays behind Christian Yelich’s first-inning RBI triple and by surviving a dramatic ninth inning. William Contreras turned in a strong overall game, curtailing the Rays’ running game and navigating the Brewers’ pitchers through a lineup that can match Milwaukee’s ability to create chaos.
Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, the probably NL Cy Young Award winner, made it through five innings, striking out just three and allowing a run on four hits. Rays right-hander Nick Martinez mostly kept pace with the Miz, but was foiled by two first-inning runs. After Misiorowski overcame the Rays’ two first-inning singles with a line-drive double play, Jackson Chourio led off the bottom of the first with a single. Yelich, the Brewers’ recently christened captain who had a subpar regular season, was moved up to No. 3 in the lineup and, one out after Chourio’s hit, laced a line drive toward the track in right-center. Rays center fielder Jonny DeLuca dove but couldn’t hang onto the ball, which went rolling as Chourio scurried home and Yelich raced to third for a quick 1-0 lead. Contreras ambushed Martinez’s next pitch by bouncing it through a drawn-in infield and into left for a 2-0 lead, sending a raucous American Family Field gathering that had waited for the franchise’s first World Series since 1982.
The Rays got to Misiorowski for a run in the top of the fourth. Jonathan Aranda, who went 3-for-3, had a leadoff walk and rambled home when Junior Caminero lined a single right at center fielder Garrett Mitchell, who had the ball just escape his reach for a double to make it 2-1. In the seventh, the Brewers put together another rally. Rookie Cooper Pratt walked and went to second on David Hamilton’s one-out groundout. Rays right-hander Kevin Kelly replaced left-hander Steven Matz, but Chourio attacked the first pitch for an RBI single, giving the Brewers a 3-1 lead. That would prove to be a big run.
Misiorowski turned the game over to his bullpen. First up was right-hander Abner Uribe, who gave up a single, but then got a strike-’em-out, throw-’em-out double play with Contreras nabbing Aranda attempting to steal second. Left-hander Aaron Ashby, a star of this Brewers postseason, got the next five outs to send the game to the ninth, where things got interesting. Brewers right-handed closer Trevor Megill got a soft groundout from Yandy Díaz to begin the ninth. Aranda then notched his third hit of the day to raise the Rays’ hopes of stealing Game 1. Simpson grounded a single to center. Jorge Mateo pinch-ran for Aranda and pulled off a double steal with Simpson, putting runners at second and third, still with one out. Caminero, down in the count 1-2, then took three straight balls to get the walk and load the bases. Liam Hicks, a trade-deadline pickup from the Miami Marlins, then had a chance to be the hero. He hit the first pitch he saw to the left of Brewers second baseman Brice Turang, who made a nice stop, whirled and threw to Pratt, the shortstop, at second, with the rookie firing to first for the game-ending double play. Only it wasn’t. Upon review, Pratt’s foot came slightly off the base as he caught the ball from Turang. That allowed Mateo to scored from third to make it 3-2, with Simpson now on third and Caminero safe at second. With another chance, Megill struck out DeLuca on five pitches and the Brewers, this time without review, had their first World Series win in 44 years.
ACTION JACKSON 💥Jackson Chourio shoots one down the line to plate another run for the Brewers!
Around The World Series
Woodruff On Brewers’ Roster
For all the long hours and dark days that Brandon Woodruff spent the last three years battling a balky right shoulder, Friday morning was the first part of that payoff. The right-hander was included on the Brewers’ 26-player roster for the World Series. When last we saw Woodruff on the mound, it was July 4 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. He walked off the mound that day and the fear was that he had thrown his last pitch. He even had a press conference a few days later, on his bobblehead day, that laid out an uncertain future that likely included surgery. But a late-season scan showed unexpected progress, allowing for Woodruff to be on the World Series roster. Right-handed reliever Chad Patrick, yet to throw a pitch while being on the roster for the first two series, was left off the roster.
⚾ The Rays made one change to their roster, adding left-hander Garrett Cleavinger and removing rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins in a slight bullpen shuffle.
By The Numbers
103.5 Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski opened the game with a 103.5 mph four-seamer, which was the fastest in World Series history. That would be his fastest of the night. He did throw 38 pitches at 100 mph or greater, the most in a World Series game. There have been four postseason games with 30 pitches from a single pitcher at 100 mph or better, all by Misiorowski.
0 There were no home runs in Game 1 of the World Series for the first time since the 2000 matchup between the New York Yankees and New York Mets.
64.3 Teams that win Game 1 of any best-of-seven series have won the series 128 of 199 times (64.3%). In the 2-3-2 format, those same teams have won 7o out of 104 series (67.3%).
19 Brewers star Jackson Chourio now has 19 RBIs in 21 postseason games, the most by anyone under 23 years old in MLB history. Atlanta’s Andruw Jones had 17 in 45 games before turning 23.
7 Brewers star Christian Yelich is the seventh player to triple in his first World Series at-bat.
1964 This is the first World Series between teams that led their respective leagues in hits since 1964, when the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees squared off.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Two Gems On One Play
Brewers third baseman David Hamilton is known for his speed, while first baseman Jake Bauers has been a masher this year. They both can play a little defense, too.
David Hamilton and Jake Bauers make solid plays at opposite ends of the diamond 💎
TOOTBLAN After TOOTBLAN
Rays rookie Victor Mesa Jr. made the bad decision to try and steal third against William Contreras and with Junior Caminero up, then one out later made up for it by throwing out David Hamilton, who stumbled coming around second as he tried for a triple.
A PERFECT THROW FROM CONTRERAS 🤯William Contreras delivers a dart to third base!
David Hamilton just learned that if you're going to stumble while going for a triple, do NOT do it while also testing Victor Mesa Jr.'s arm.
— Casey Drottar (@caseydrottar.bsky.social) 2026-10-24T01:49:49.791Z
First Challenge
Brewers catcher William Contreras‘ big game included the historic first automated ball-strike challenge in World Series history, something that was barely noticed. Contreras had two successful challenges.
For Ueck
Brewers legend Robin Yount, the star of the last Milwaukee team to play in the World Series in 1982, honored the late Bob Uecker with his trademark plaid jacket while throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
Not Media-Savvy
Rays slugger Junior Caminero hit the Fox Sports set during batting practice and almost took out the World Series trophy.
World Series History
How many sausage races can you fit into a Junior Caminero home run trot?
The first sausage race in World Series history ends in victory to the Italian
— Carter Lowe (@carterjl0we.bsky.social) 2026-10-24T02:28:42.332Z
Noteworthy News
(Not A) Shocker: No Labor Extension Expected
In the least surprising news about the collective-bargaining agreement negotiations, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he did not expect MLB Players Association interim chief Bruce Meyer to ask for an extension on the current deal, which runs out Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Manfred also is not planning on seeking an extension. “Even theoretically, if the parties agreed, like, ‘Let’s continue some version of the status quo, it’s easier said than done,” Meyer said. “What happens to the minimum salary? What happens to the luxury-tax proceeds, what happens to the pre-arb (bonus) pool?”
Meyer also had another statement that shouldn’t be a surprise: He called the owners’ demand for a salary cap a “nuclear bomb.” “This would be a tough negotiation even without their demand for the nuclear bomb of the salary cap,” Meyer said.
Extra Bases
⚾ With rumors swirling about interest from the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said he would be sticking with the team he has led to three straight playoff appearances. Also, pitching coach Carl Willis will be returning.
⚾ The New York Yankees are attempting to retain pitching coach Matt Blake and are in the middle of negotiating a new contract.
⚾ The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a new hitting coach for the fourth time since 2021 after parting ways with Brant Brown. Brown was with the Cardinals the last two seasons.
⚾ Embattled Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter is selling off one of his other sports teams, the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. Walter’s finances are being investigated by federal officials and he recently sold the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, then sold his share of the English Premier League team Chelsea.
Articles You Should Read
All hail the conquering underdogs — Matthew Trueblood, Baseball Prospectus
Brewers and Rays took opponents to school — college baseball fans are loving it — Tyler Kepner, The Athletic
Peralta returns to Milwaukee as World Series enemy — Gabe Lacques, USA Today
The inevitable reliever blowup theory — Ben Clemens, FanGraphs
The greatest Game 1s — Joe Posnanski, joeposnanski.com
Brewers’ Henderson grew up an Astros fan, then they he learned they cheated — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times
Harvey Kuenn led Brewers to 1982 World Series. His famed prosthetic leg leaves a larger legacy. — Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic
Meet the man who ate and rated 77 ballpark hot dogs across pro baseball — Benjamin Hill, MLB.com
