The Milwaukee Brewers pushed the Tampa Bay Rays to the brink of elimination on Monday night, rolling to a 10-1 victory at Tropicana Field in Game 3 of the 2026 World Series to take a commanding three-game lead in the best-of-seven matchup.
Milwaukee has now won eight consecutive games this postseason, putting the club just one win away from securing the first World Series title in franchise history. A sweep would also place the Brewers alongside the 1976 Cincinnati Reds as the only teams to sweep both their League Championship Series and the World Series in succession since the LCS expanded to a best-of-seven format in 1985.
Starter Robert Gasser anchored the victory for Milwaukee, allowing just one hit across six scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Brewers’ offense overwhelmed former teammate Freddy Peralta, who pitched for Milwaukee before joining the Rays. Every Milwaukee starter reached base, eight of the nine drove in runs, and outfielder Jackson Chourio collected four hits—finishing just one shy of the World Series single-game record by the end of the fifth inning.
The defining moment of the night unfolded during a historic fifth inning. With two runners on and two outs, Christian Yelich grounded into what appeared to be an inning-ending fielder’s choice at second base. However, a successful challenge by the Brewers overturned the out call at second, extending the frame and loading the bases.
Following the video review, Tampa Bay brought in reliever Cam Booser to replace Peralta, but the Brewers capitalized with a relentless two-out surge. The resulting eight-run outburst set a new World Series record for the most runs scored with two outs in a single inning during the 122-year history of the Fall Classic. Notably, Milwaukee generated its double-digit run total without hitting a single home run, marking the first time a team accomplished the feat in the World Series since the Kansas City Royals did so against the San Francisco Giants in Game 4 of the 2014 series.
Milwaukee initially built a 2-0 lead in the second inning behind RBI singles from Yelich and catcher William Contreras, the latter aided by an error from right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Contreras also contributed behind the plate by successfully challenging four separate ball-strike calls utilizing the ABS Challenge System during the game.
Peralta, who was charged with five runs before failing to finish the fifth, offered praise for his former team’s approach at the plate. “What I saw tonight [is] they were just waiting for a good pitch and just tried to hit the ball,” Peralta said.
Traveling fans from Wisconsin filled sections of Tropicana Field, creating an atmosphere that visiting manager Pat Murphy noted rivaled the home crowd. The victory leaves the Brewers one win away from a historic title as the series continues.
