Quick answer: The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, 26 October, at Tropicana Field. Milwaukee now leads the series 3-0 and is one win from the first World Series title in franchise history. Game 4 is Tuesday night in St. Petersburg.
Brewers vs Rays Game 3: line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Win: Robert Gasser | Loss: Freddy Peralta
The eight-run fifth inning
Milwaukee led 2-0 going into the fifth and then broke the game open with seven straight two-out hits, a postseason record:
- Peralta left after William Contreras’ infield single loaded the bases. A force out at second was overturned on replay, and Cam Booser came in.
- Brice Turang’s liner bounced off shortstop Taylor Walls’ glove into shallow center, scoring two runs.
- Garrett Mitchell added an RBI single, Cooper Pratt hit a two-run double down the left-field line, and Sal Frelick doubled in another run.
- Against Cole Sulser, David Hamilton singled in a run and Jackson Chourio doubled in another, making it 10-0.
Robert Gasser’s gem
Rookie left-hander Robert Gasser allowed just one hit in six scoreless innings and faced the minimum 18 batters. He gave up a leadoff single to Yandy Díaz in the first, then retired 14 in a row before a walk to Victor Mesa Jr. to open the sixth. He is the first left-hander to face the minimum through six in a World Series game since Sandy Koufax in 1965. Across three postseason starts, all on the road, he has allowed one run in 15 innings.
Top performers
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Jackson Chourio (MIL) | 4-for-5, 2 R, RBI double, stolen base |
| William Contreras (MIL) | 3-for-5, RBI |
| Brice Turang (MIL) | 3-for-5, 2 RBI, double |
| Cooper Pratt (MIL) | 2-run double |
| Robert Gasser (MIL) | 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K |
| Freddy Peralta (TB) | 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K |
| Yandy Díaz (TB) | 2-for-4, RBI double |
Chourio became the second-youngest player with four hits and a stolen base in a World Series game, behind only Ty Cobb in 1908. Tampa Bay managed just three hits all night.
What 3-0 means
- Of 25 previous teams to lead a World Series 3-0, 21 swept and four won in five games. No team has ever come back from 0-3 in the World Series.
- The only MLB team to come back from 0-3 in any best-of-seven postseason series is the 2004 Boston Red Sox, in the ALCS.
- A Game 4 win would make Milwaukee the first team to sweep both the LCS and the World Series since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds.
- The Brewers have won eight straight postseason games and four straight on the road.
How both teams got here
Brewers: 103 regular-season wins, beat the Padres in a four-game NLDS, then swept the Dodgers in the NLCS. Their only previous World Series came in 1982, as an American League team, when they lost Game 7 to St. Louis.
Rays: 98 wins, swept the Yankees in the ALDS and beat the Guardians in six in the ALCS, where Peralta was named MVP. Tampa Bay has never won a World Series, losing in 2008 and 2020.
Game 4
Game 4 is Tuesday night, 27 October, at Tropicana Field. If needed, Game 5 would also be in St. Petersburg, before the series returns to Milwaukee.
FAQ
Who won World Series Game 3?
The Brewers won 10-1 to take a 3-0 series lead.
Have the Brewers ever won the World Series?
No. A win in Game 4 would give them their first title.
Who pitched for the Brewers in Game 3?
Rookie Robert Gasser threw six scoreless, one-hit innings and got the win.
When is World Series Game 4?
Tuesday night, 27 October, at Tropicana Field.
Sources: Associated Press via WorldBaseball.com, MLB box score data (Sportradar); Google Trends US.
