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The Milwaukee Brewers finally got the party their city had been denied for generations after winning their first World Series in franchise history, but baseball's loudest critics outside Tropicana Field weren't impressed.
A routine grounder sealed the Brewers' first championship, and Milwaukee's 57-year drought ended in a rush of champagne and celebrations after players stormed the field.
The Brewers finished the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 after a wild, lopsided series that still managed to stir late drama following the controversial Game 4 finish. That didn't stop MLB fans from calling the series the most boring ever.
Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski shut down the Rays for nearly six innings before Milwaukee’s bullpen closed it out. He gave up only two hits, issued one walk, and threw 86 pitches to the Rays, posting a 1.89 ERA.
The rookie righty grabbed the win as Tampa Bay’s bats fizzled after managing just four hits all night. Rays slugger Junior Caminero finished with one hit in four plate appearances.
Milwaukee took an early second-inning lead when Cooper Pratt drove in Brice Turang, but his extra-base hits ended with a tag at second. David Hamilton padded the lead in the fifth after ripping a single that sent Pratt home.