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

Marcus Chen
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Marcus Chen
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With a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Rochester, Marcus has spent over a decade covering local business trends and economic developments for WXXI News. His analytical approach has made him a go-to source for understanding local market dynamics.

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

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