Brewers Crush Rays 10-1 to Take 3-0 World Series Lead

Tens of thousands of fans in St. Petersburg, Florida, watched their home team fall apart on a Monday night that has not happened at Tropicana Field since 2008. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series. The victory gives the visitors a three games to no lead. No team in baseball history has won the Series from a three-game deficit. Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday night.

The Brewers built the decisive lead in the fifth inning, scoring eight runs in one frame. The Rays had allowed only three runs through the first four innings. The scoring barrage began when Christian Yelich drew a walk and stole third base, a move that broke the tie. Manager Kevin Cash kept starter Freddy Peralta in the game against the top of the order, a decision that cost the Rays the game.

Yelich’s aggressive base running set the tone for the inning. Sal Frelick, a teammate, credited Yelich for the momentum shift. “That base-running by Yeli there, which allowed us to have that huge inning,” Frelick said. “We work on those things in spring training. He’s the guy that’s running the meeting, saying, ‘This is important.’” The Brewers capitalized on the chaos at the plate and in the field.

Reliever Cam Booser entered the game after Peralta threw 64 pitches. The former Boston Red Sox reliever allowed four consecutive hits and did not record an out. Brice Turang scored on a one-hopper, and Garrett Mitchell and Cooper Pratt added runs with singles and doubles. Frelick finished the inning with an RBI double. The score was 10-0 when the inning ended.

The Brewers’ pitching staff limited the Rays to three hits and one walk. Robert Gasser threw six shutout innings, allowing one hit. He was followed by Antonio Senzatela, Aaron Ashby, D.L. Hall, and Abner Uribe. The bullpen gave closer Trevor Megill his third consecutive day of rest. The Rays did not score until the ninth inning, and only on defensive indifference.

The Brewers collected 16 hits, the most in a nine-inning World Series game since the Arizona Diamondbacks had 16 in 2023. The team is now 10-1 in the postseason and has won eight straight games for the first time since the 2017 Washington Nationals. Many Rays fans left Tropicana Field before the game ended. Brewers fans gathered behind the third base dugout and roared as the final out was recorded.

Manager Pat Murphy praised the team’s intensity. “Whether it’s one out, two outs, whatever it is, the guys play hard,” Murphy said. “It’s evident the guys play hard. They don’t give in. They make every pitch count, and that’s what it takes to win.”