The Brewers couldn’t get the job done in seven games against the St.Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, and it took them 44 years to get back to the Fall Classic this season. In Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Bays, one night after getting walked off in the bottom of the 13th inning, the Brewers defeated their AL opponent, 4-1, to claim their title. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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28, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla.
(AP Photo/Phelan M.Ebenhack)Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras celebrates his RBI double during the sixth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series, Wednesday, Oct.
28, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Game 4 was a suspenseful thriller, where it seemed like 22-year-old rookie Cooper Pratt would go down in World Series history after belting a top of the 13th solo homer to finally break a 2-2 tie. But, facing a potential sweep at the hands of the Brewers, who did the same to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, the Rays strung together four straight singles in the bottom of the frame to walk off Game 4 and keep their season alive. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!In Game 5, the Brewers didn’t blink despite momentum swinging in the Rays’ favor ever so slightly. Once again, it was Pratt, three years removed from playing high school baseball in Mississippi, coming through in the clutch with an RBI single in the top of the second inning off Drew Rasmussen, who made a start on short rest given the circumstances, to take a 1-0 lead. Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Coope...