The Milwaukee Brewers continued their dominant postseason performance with a commanding 10-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the World Series on October 26 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. This win extended their playoff winning streak to eight games, tying some of the longest October streaks in recent Major League Baseball history.
Milwaukee’s current eight-game postseason run matches the streaks set by the 2019 Washington Nationals, 2014 Kansas City Royals, 2005 Chicago White Sox, and 2004 Boston Red Sox. Notably, all of these teams except the Royals went on to claim the World Series championship.
The Brewers set a World Series record by scoring eight runs with two outs in a single game, fueled by a string of seven consecutive hits, a feat only twice before recorded in postseason history. The rally was highlighted by contributions from William Contreras, Brice Turang, Garrett Mitchell, Cooper Pratt, Sal Frelick, David Hamilton, and Jackson Chourio, all delivering key offensive plays under pressure.
Milwaukee’s offensive output in Game 3 was achieved without a home run, making them the first team since the 2014 San Francisco Giants to score at least 10 runs in a World Series game entirely through contact hitting. The Giants accomplished this in an 11-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the previous matchup of such nature.
Jackson Chourio has stood out over the Brewers' postseason run, accumulating 29 hits. The 22-year-old outfielder began his streak with a critical game-tying two-run homer in the National League Division Series and has continued to produce consistently throughout the playoffs, contributing with opposite-field hits and clutch at-bats.
On the mound, Robert Gasser delivered an exceptional performance, facing the minimum 18 batters through six innings. Although he allowed a hit and a walk, a baserunning error and a double play erased those base runners, making Gasser the first left-handed pitcher to face the minimum through six innings in a World Series game since Sandy Koufax accomplished the feat in 1965.
The Brewers’ combination of timely hitting and strong pitching has positioned them as a formidable contender in the World Series, maintaining momentum as the series shifts to the next stage.