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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

Jasmine Lee
Jasmine Lee
Jasmine Lee
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An experienced business reporter, Jasmine Lee graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has worked with various finance and business publications. With over 4 years of experience, she has a keen eye for trends and developments affecting local businesses in Naperville.

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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history — Libertyville Business news

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time.Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade.To borrow a line from Bob Uecker, your title drought is up, outta here, gone.Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, rookie Cooper Pratt had two more hits and two RBIs, and Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to set off a long-awaited celebration among thousands of Brewers fans in attendance at Tropicana Field.“It’s the best feeling ever. All of our fans are here. I know the city’s waited a long, long time for this,” said captain Christian Yelich, who got hugs from franchise icon Robin Yount on the field when it was over. “We’re so happy to bring it home to them.”World Series MVP William Contreras hit an RBI double and Misiorowski allowed just two hits before leaving the game because of a right calf cramp. He got a sta

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