ST. PETERSBURG — The Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series on Wednesday, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field to take the series four games to one and claim the first championship in franchise history.
Two days on, the result stands as a landmark for a club that is 57 years old, according to Yahoo Sports.
A dominant October run
Milwaukee finished the postseason 11-2, Yahoo Sports reported. The series began on Oct. 23, when the Brewers won Game 1 by a score of 3-2, according to Baseball-Reference.
The clincher came on Oct. 28, as Fox Sports recorded the 4-1 final and the four-games-to-one result.
How Game 5 ended
Yahoo Sports reported that the final out came when second baseman Brice Turang threw out Richie Palacios. Reliever Trevor Megill recorded a six-out save to close the game.
Contreras named MVP
Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP, according to Fox Sports. It reported that he hit .381 in the series and threw out four baserunners.
Why it matters
For Milwaukee, the title ends a wait that spans the entire history of the franchise. The Brewers lost just two games all postseason.
Full series results are listed by Baseball-Reference.