Yes, the Brewers won last night. Milwaukee routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, October 26, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, and now leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 heading into Tuesday's Game 4.
Jackson Chourio was the headline act in the blowout, but the story of the night was also written by an avalanche of two-out hits that buried the Rays in their own ballpark during their first home World Series game since 2008.
Brewers Explode for a Record-Setting Fifth Inning
The Milwaukee Brewers used seven consecutive hits to score eight runs, all of which came with two outs, to trounce the Tampa Bay Rays. Both those seven consecutive two-out hits and eight two-out runs were World Series records.
The rally turned a tight pitchers' duel into a laugher. Sal Frelick added an RBI double, ending Booser's appearance after four batters without an out, and David Hamilton singled home Frelick before Chourio doubled to bring Hamilton around with Milwaukee's 10th run, with Jake Bauers finally ending the inning with a flyout. The Rays scored their only run in the bottom of the ninth on Yandy Díaz's long double to make it 10-1.
Jackson Chourio's Historic Night
The 22-year-old Venezuelan outfielder went 4-for-5 at the plate, scored twice, stole a base, and also drove in a run in the Brewers' historic eight-run fifth inning. It was the kind of complete performance that has turned the young leadoff man into the face of this postseason run.
Youngest Four-Hit Hitter Since the 1940s
In Game 3, Chourio became the youngest player with a four-hit World Series game since Joe Garagiola in 1946. Through the first three games of the series, Chourio has reached base at an extraordinary rate while sparking the Brewers' relentless, contact-driven attack.
Joining Ty Cobb in the Record Books
The 22-year-old Chourio joined Ty Cobb, who was 21 years old for the Detroit Tigers in the 1908 World Series, as the two youngest players in MLB history to have four hits and one stolen base in a World Series game.
Asked about the outburst, Chourio stayed characteristically measured. "Yeah, I think that you could say this is one of my better games," Chourio said after the game. "Really, I was just taking every at-bat like it could be my last and trying to find any way I could to get on base. Because I know, as long as I get on base, there's guys behind me who could score."
Manager Pat Murphy was blunter about his young star. "He's just really, really good," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Game 3, adding that "he's also played incredible defense, and he stole a base tonight. He's a total player."
Robert Gasser Backs Up the Barrage
The offensive explosion overshadowed a stellar pitching performance behind it. Robert Gasser faced the minimum through six innings as the Brewers scored eight in the fifth to beat the Rays 10-1 in World Series Game 3 and take a 3-0 lead. The rookie right-hander kept Tampa Bay off balance all night, setting up the bullpen to coast the rest of the way.
One Win From Franchise History
Milwaukee has never won a World Series title in franchise history, having lost its only previous appearance in 1982. A victory in the playoffs on Tuesday would complete the championship that generations of Brewers fans have waited decades to see.
Game 4 Schedule and Where to Watch
Game 4 of the World Series between the Rays and Brewers is scheduled to begin Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Fox will have coverage of the game, with Joe Davis and John Smoltz set to call the action.
The Rays are fighting to avoid a sweep and extend their season. If necessary, the series would shift to Game 5 on Wednesday back at Tropicana Field before returning to Milwaukee for a potential Game 6.
The Road That Brought Milwaukee Here
This World Series berth capped a dominant October for a Brewers team that is enjoying its first pennant since 1982, after a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS detailed in Pat Murphy's postgame comments. Milwaukee then opened the World Series with tight, low-scoring wins over Tampa Bay, a stretch covered in the series preview before Game 1, before Monday's rout changed the entire complexion of the Fall Classic.
With Chourio locked in, Gasser dealing and the bullpen rested after the blowout, Milwaukee enters Game 4 as a heavy favorite to close out the title in St. Petersburg.