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Brewers beat Rays 3-2 in World Series opener; Misiorowski sets velocity record
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1, with starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throwing the fastest pitch in World Series history at 103.5 mph on his first pitch. A controversial ninth-inning replay review overturned a double-play call, allowing a run to score before the Brewers closed out victory.
Quick Facts
- Milwaukee Brewers defeated Tampa Bay Rays in World Series Game 1
- Jacob Misiorowski threw a 103.5 mph fastball on his first pitch, setting World Series velocity record
- Brewers scored two runs in the first inning
- Jackson Chourio drove in insurance run in seventh inning
- Rays scored one run in fourth inning
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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the 2026 World Series on Friday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski made immediate impact, throwing a 103.5 mph fastball on his first pitch—the fastest recorded velocity in World Series history, surpassing the previous record of 103.2 mph set by Aroldis Chapman in 2016.
The Brewers scored two runs in the first inning, with Christian Yelich driving in one run on a triple and William Contreras adding another with a single against Rays starter Nick Martinez. Jackson Chourio added an insurance run with a two-out single in the seventh inning, extending Milwaukee's lead to 3-1. The Rays scored one run in the fourth inning on an RBI groundout by catcher Liam Hicks, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
Misiorowski, 24, worked five innings and allowed only four hits and one walk while striking out three, earning his first career playoff victory as a starter. Despite generating fewer dominant strikeouts than his regular-season form (three strikeouts on 78 pitches versus his regular-season pace of two per inning), he limited the Rays to one run. He threw 40 pitches at 100 mph or higher, the most in a single World Series game during the pitch-tracking era.
The game turned dramatic in the ninth inning when closer Trevor Megill faced the Rays with the bases loaded. Rays catcher Liam Hicks appeared to ground into a 4-6-3 double play that would end the game, but a replay review overturned the call after determining that shortstop Cooper Pratt had pulled his foot off second base an instant too soon. Pinch-runner Jorge Mateo scored on the overturned call, making it 3-2. Megill then struck out Jonny DeLuca on the next pitch to secure the victory.
The sellout crowd of 43,250 at American Family Field—above the stadium's 41,900 seat capacity due to standing-room-only tickets—witnessed the Brewers' first World Series appearance since 1982. The Rays, appearing in their third World Series, had previously lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday night.
Why This Matters
The Brewers advance in the 2026 World Series with a 1-0 series lead; the 103.5 mph fastball sets a new measurable velocity benchmark in postseason competition. The ninth-inning replay review outcome directly affected the final score—the overturned double play allowed one run to score on a bases-loaded situation, narrowing what would have been a 4-1 Brewers victory to 3-2. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday, with the Rays facing elimination pressure in a best-of-seven series.
Sources
- World Series: Milwaukee Brewers beat Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in opening gameBBCMediaOct 24, 2026
- GG Jackson with the and-1 bucketESPNMediaOct 24, 2026
- Ausar Thompson with the massive swat at the rimESPNMediaOct 24, 2026
- Milwaukee Brewers ride key hits and excellent defense to win Game 1 of the World SeriesCNNMediaOct 23, 2026
- Miz sets World Series velo record -- on first pitch!MLB.comMediaOct 25, 2026