Brewers score eight two-out runs
Milwaukee leads the World Series 3-0 after Jackson Chourio and Robert Gasser dominated Tampa Bay in Game 3.
By Thiago Kovalenko ·
The Milwaukee Brewers scored eight two-out runs in the fifth inning, a World Series record, to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monday night. This historic rally put the Brewers one win away from their first championship. The victory extends their winning streak to eight straight postseason games, tying the major league record. Jackson Chourio drove in two runs and collected four hits, while rookie left-hander Robert Gasser pitched one-hit ball through six innings.
Chourio began the fifth-inning surge with a one-out single. He later stole second base with two outs. Manager Pat Murphy called Chourio tremendous and locked in, noting the young player provided a significant lift for the team. Chourio has now recorded eight hits across three World Series games. He compared his preparation to the discipline of basketball star Kobe Bryant, whom Murphy has previously cited as a comparison point.
Gasser faced the minimum 18 batters before allowing a walk to Victor Mesa Jr. in the sixth inning. He became the first starter to do so since Curt Schilling in 2001 and the first left-hander since Sandy Koufax in 1965. Gasser allowed a line-drive single to Yandy Diaz to start the first inning but retired the next 14 batters. The rookie has allowed one run in 15 innings over three starts this postseason.
The fifth-inning rally featured seven consecutive hits with two outs. Brice Turang opened the scoring with a two-run single after a play at second base was overturned on replay. Garrett Mitchell, Cooper Pratt, and Sal Frelick added hits to make the score 8-0. Taylor Walls of the Rays described the moment as a knife to the chest. Cole Sulser replaced Turang and allowed runs to David Hamilton and Chourio.
Rays manager Kevin Cash said the team operates with a chip and a chair mentality. He acknowledged the only option is to win Tuesday night. Cash noted that starter Freddy Peralta felt good but struggled with inconsistencies in and out of the strike zone. Peralta, the ALCS MVP, allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings against his former team.
Brandon Woodruff pitched the ninth inning for Milwaukee. He allowed one run and two hits in his first appearance in 3 1/2 months. The two-time All-Star had been sidelined by a shoulder injury. The Brewers led the majors with 103 wins this season. They swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. A win in Game 4 would make them the first team to sweep an LCS and World Series since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds.
Tampa Bay led the American League with 98 wins. They swept the New York Yankees in the Division Series and defeated the Cleveland Guardians in six games in the ALCS. The Rays have never won a World Series in 29 seasons. They lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 and the Dodgers in 2020. A sellout crowd of 40,388 filled Tropicana Field for Monday night's game. Many Brewers fans cheered from behind the visitors' dugout.
Griffin Jax is scheduled to start for Tampa Bay in Game 4. The Brewers have not announced a starter. The franchise moved from Seattle to Milwaukee in 1970. They lost a Game 7 World Series to St. Louis in 1982. The team is currently led by 67-year-old manager Pat Murphy.
