Brewers capture first World Series title in franchise history

The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title in the franchise's 57-year history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Brewers, who carried baseball's 19th-highest payroll, finished the postseason with an 11-2 record after winning 103 regular-season games, the most in Major League Baseball for a second consecutive year. Thousands of Brewers fans made the 1,300-mile trip from Milwaukee to witness the historic championship clincher.