Methodical Brewers chip away at Rays, rally to seize 2-0 lead
MILWAUKEE -- They call it the Good Land, full of friendly strangers and easygoing souls. But boy, it will turn on you in a hurry if you come here trying to beat their Brewers.
With surprise game-tying blast, Frelick provides Crew's 'favorite swing of the year'
MILWAUKEE -- Jake Bauers almost started crying. Aaron Ashby called it his favorite swing of the year. Brice Turang couldn’t stop screaming.
Fiery Caminero airs frustrations about Rays' miscues as focus shifts to Game 3
MILWAUKEE -- Usually, you’ll see Junior Caminero leading with joy. He’s often the first one out of the dugout, celebrating on the field, when one of his teammates has a big moment. He’s quick to rush to their side to provide consolation. He’s even quicker with a big smile and
Key takeaways as Brewers take commanding 2-0 lead in World Series
MILWAUKEE -- Two games in, the World Series has tilted clearly in the Brewers’ favor. Playing the first Fall Classic games in Milwaukee in 44 years, the Brewers pressed all their advantages to take a 2-0 series lead, beating the Rays, 5-4, on Saturday in Game 2. Here’s the instant
Ashby might be Milwaukee's hottest pitcher, but his demeanor? Ice cold
MILWAUKEE -- As American Family Field erupted around him, Aaron Ashby exuded only calm. The rest of the Brewers were whooping and hollering, running in from their positions to celebrate. Rays designated hitter Yandy Díaz was steaming mad, convinced his game-ending check swing was a take. Through it all, Ashby
A 4-run lead with Ras on mound; what could go wrong? As it turns out ... plenty
MILWAUKEE -- The Rays couldn’t have asked for a much better start to Game 2 of the World Series. After a frustrating one-run loss in Game 1 marked by a lack of timely hitting, they jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning Saturday night thanks to big
Flight crew on way to Tampa Bay will have a very special relationship to Crew
After Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, the Brewers will board a charter flight to Tampa, Fla., where they will continue their quest for the first World Series title in franchise history with Game 3 on Monday. While Milwaukee will be hitting the road -- well, the
Club built on doing little things right is suddenly getting them wrong
MILWAUKEE – The Rays spent six months proving that doing the little things right would win baseball games. Over the past two nights, they've discovered how costly it is when they don’t. The crisp, fundamentally sound play that vaulted Tampa Bay into the World Series has been missing in action
This lifelong Brewers fan walks to EVERY home game (yes, even the World Series)
MILWAUKEE -- The past two evenings, Bob Koehler did what he has done every day the Brewers have played at home since 1986. He took a walk. On Friday, before Game 1 of the World Series, MLB Network walked with him.
First World Series HR comes from Hicks, capping 4-run first
MILWAUKEE – The World Series opener was all about small ball, featuring 12 singles, three stolen bases and no home runs – the first Fall Classic Game 1 without a homer since 2000. Liam Hicks muscled up and changed that narrative early, belting a two-run homer in the first inning
Brewers-Rays World Series Game 3 FAQ (Monday 8 ET, FOX/FOX One)
MILWAUKEE -- Two games, two runs. That’s the difference in this World Series, a stage where the miniscule can be massive. Going into Game 3 on Monday night at Tropicana Field, the Brewers are two wins away from a franchise-first title. And the closely contested nature of their victories in
Jennie Finch Empowerment Award recipients take center stage at World Series
MILWAUKEE -- For Alina Elias, Kayleigh Allen and Janiya Pillow, Saturday night at American Family Field was unlike anything they’ve experienced before. The three young softball players stepped onto the field ahead of Game 2 of the World Series between the Brewers and Rays, receiving recognition on baseball’s biggest stage
MLB highlights youth initiatives during pregame ceremony
Summertime is baseball’s busiest season -- and not only because of the dozen or so Major League games that take place on a daily basis in ballparks across the country. Throughout the spring and summer, hundreds of kids travel to the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla., a
MLB App launches for iPhone Duo just in time for World Series
The iPhone Duo launched Friday -- you know, the cool new foldable one -- just in time for the start of the World Series. Coincidence? Maybe. But this isn't: MLB has already designed a new version of the MLB App just for the first foldable iPhone. The MLB App for
Brewers weather ninth-inning storm, take Game 1 in front of raucous fans
MILWAUKEE – The first tailgaters parked their vehicles on the outskirts of the American Family Field grounds and set up their supplies around 9 a.m. local time, six hours before the official lots even opened and 10 hours before the first pitch of the World Series. “I'm surprised it took
Brewers won their first World Series game in 44 years. And then they won it again
MILWAUKEE -- The celebratory fireworks had been set off, spreading a layer of smoke across the diamond at American Family Field. Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” blasted through the speakers, providing a soundtrack for workers scurrying to erect a television set for the postgame show. There was just one problem: The
It took all of 1 pitch for a World Series record
MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Misiorowski needed just one pitch to make World Series history. The Brewers’ flamethrowing ace opened Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays on Friday night with a 103.5 mph four-seam fastball to Yandy Díaz, immediately establishing a new standard for velocity on baseball’s biggest stage.
4 key takeaways after Brewers win a thriller to start World Series
MILWAUKEE -- A World Series matchup between the best teams in each league figured to be tight. Game 1 certainly didn’t disappoint on Friday, with the Brewers riding their slim early advantage for all nine innings of a 3-2 win over the Rays.
Captain sets tone for Crew: Yelich's RBI triple has teammates 'pumped'
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers were this close to bringing the World Series to Milwaukee in Christian Yelich’s very first season here. When he homered off the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler in the first inning of Game 7 of the 2018 NLCS, the Brewers were eight innings away. Twenty-four measly outs. They
Rays were perfect on postseason SBs -- until Contreras put up a stop sign
MILWAUKEE – For the better part of three weeks, the Rays have been running wild through October. All 11 of their stolen-base attempts heading into the World Series had succeeded, giving them no reason to slow down. Then they met William Contreras.
He threw the only immaculate inning in postseason history ... and didn't know until 30 years later
When Boston’s Payton Tolle pitched an immaculate inning on Sept. 13, everyone knew right away what was going on. Red Sox broadcasters counted off the pitches, and as Tolle was about to throw his ninth straight strike, a wry smile crept across his face, and the crowd roared. So would
Rays' best-laid Game 1 plans undone by Brewers' airtight arms
MILWAUKEE -- The way the Rays set up their rotation for the World Series was not just about winning Game 1. It was a three-game gambit, designed to put them in the best possible spot to win every night. It put their veteran leader on the mound in the series
Crew 'pen adds a little late drama, then gets back to its lockdown ways
MILWAUKEE -- It took until the ninth inning of World Series Game 1, but for about the first time Friday evening, the Rays found themselves nursing some legitimate hope. Umpires had just overturned a potential game-ending double play. With the smoky haze of a premature firework launch still hanging over
None of Rays' best relievers pitched in Game 1 -- and that could be a good thing
MILWAUKEE -- When the bullpen door swung open at American Family Field on Friday night, the best the Brewers had to offer came trotting out. When Jacob Misiorowski exited the game with a lead after five innings, they turned to Abner Uribe for four outs, Aaron Ashby for five and
Miz, Caminero and other players in 'Avengers: Doomsday'? Take a sneak peek at it
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are being joined by Earth’s mightiest ballplayers in an exclusive look at Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Doomsday” for the World Series. In the film, beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.