Overview
- The Brewers clinched the World Series with a 4–1 victory in Game 5 in St. Petersburg on Oct. 28, closing the best-of-seven series 4–1 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Milwaukee scored first on an RBI single by Platt in the second inning and added runs in the fifth and sixth to build a lead the staff would hold.
- Starter Miziołowski delivered a quality outing, pitching into the sixth inning without allowing an earned run, and the Brewers' bullpen preserved the lead late.
- The Rays had staved off elimination the night before with a 12-inning walk-off in Game 4 when DeLuca and pinch-hitter Williamson produced RBI hits to turn the game around.
- The title is the franchise's first since joining Major League Baseball in 1969, capping a 58-season quest and marking a major milestone for Milwaukee and its fan base.