It started with two outs. Then came eight runs that changed everything.
At Tropicana Field, the Milwaukee Brewers entered Game 3 of the World Series with a 2-0 lead, just two wins away from the first championship in franchise history. But the Tampa Bay Rays had no idea what was coming.
Former Brewer Freddy Peralta took the mound for Tampa Bay, but Milwaukee broke the game wide open in the fifth inning. With two outs, the Brewers unleashed an incredible offensive explosion, scoring eight runs on seven consecutive hits. No team had ever produced such a rally in a World Series inning.
Jackson Chourio led the charge with four hits, including a double during the historic fifth inning. William Contreras added three hits as the Brewers’ offense overwhelmed the Rays.
Meanwhile, Robert Gasser dominated on the mound. He allowed just one hit over six scoreless innings, retired 14 consecutive batters at one point, and became the first Brewers starter to pitch six innings that postseason.
Milwaukee’s defense delivered, too. Chandler Simpson crashed into the wall to rob Sal Frelick of extra bases in the second inning. Later, Frelick made a spectacular diving catch in right field to keep the Rays quiet.
Tampa Bay managed just one hit through eight innings before Yandy Díaz doubled in the ninth to break up the shutout.
By then, the outcome was all but decided. The Brewers cruised to a 10-1 victory, taking a commanding 3-0 World Series lead.
Two games later, Milwaukee completed the journey and captured its first championship.
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