Brewers beat Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1 at American Family Field

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers marked their long-awaited World Series homecoming with a win Friday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 at American Family Field. It was Milwaukee’s first home World Series game since 1982 and the first played at American Family Field, giving the Brewers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Milwaukee took control immediately. Jackson Chourio opened the bottom of the first with a single, Christian Yelich followed with an RBI triple to center, and William Contreras added an RBI single to make it 2-0. The Brewers later pushed across another run and never gave back the lead.

Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski earned the win with a steady five-inning outing. He allowed one run on four hits, walked one and struck out three on 78 pitches. Rays starter Nick Martinez took the loss.

Tampa Bay chipped away in the fourth. Jonathan Aranda walked, moved up and scored on a grounder by Liam Hicks to cut Milwaukee’s lead to 3-1. The Rays threatened again in the ninth and scored once more to pull within a run.

What looked like an inning-ending double play in the ninth was overturned on replay review, extending the game and leaving two Tampa Bay runners in scoring position. Brewers closer Trevor Megill then got Jonny DeLuca for the final out to secure the save and send Milwaukee to a tense victory.

The Rays finished with two runs on seven hits, while the Brewers had three runs on eight hits. Neither team committed an error.

The opener carried the weight of a rare baseball moment in Milwaukee. The Brewers are in the World Series for the first time since 1982, and both Milwaukee and Tampa Bay are chasing the first championship in franchise history. With the roof closed, MLB described the crowd as raucous, the noise amplified inside the ballpark for a night the city had waited decades to host.

Before the game, Hall of Famer Robin Yount threw out the ceremonial first pitch while wearing Bob Uecker’s sport coat, a tribute that fit the occasion. Then the Brewers gave Milwaukee something more: a World Series win at home after a 44-year wait.