The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from their first World Series title after routing the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
Jackson Chourio set the tone with four hits, according to the Associated Press, while rookie pitcher Robert Gasser allowed just one hit through six innings. Milwaukee’s eight-run fifth inning broke the game open and gave the Brewers a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Game 1 ended 3-2 and Game 2 ended 5-4, both to Milwaukee, according to the official postseason record. Game 3 was far more one-sided, and the Brewers now stand on the brink of history.
Eight-run fifth breaks Tampa Bay
Chourio bookended the eight-run fifth inning with two of his four hits, and Brice Turang’s two-run single opened the barrage with two outs, according to the Associated Press. Tampa Bay’s pitching could not stop the bleeding, and Milwaukee turned a close game into a rout.
Gasser was equally impressive on the mound. He allowed a lead-off single to Yandy Díaz, then retired 14 straight batters, facing the minimum 18 through six innings — the first World Series starter to do so since Curt Schilling in 2001, and the first left-hander since Sandy Koufax in 1965.
One win from history
Milwaukee has never won a World Series. A victory in Game 4 on Tuesday night would deliver the franchise’s first championship and complete a remarkable postseason run.
Tampa Bay, winners in 2023, now face elimination. No team has ever come back from 3-0 down in the World Series, but the Rays must win four straight to keep their season alive. The odds are against them — and Milwaukee knows it.
