Brewers Win World Series Game 1 as Misiorowski Hits 103.5 MPH
The Brewers beat the Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1 as Jacob Misiorowski set a 103.5 mph pitch record and Trevor Megill escaped a ninth-inning jam.
World Baseball News Editorial Team , 2 min read 
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 23, 2026 — The Milwaukee Brewers opened the World Series with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field on Friday, surviving a ninth-inning scare after starter Jacob Misiorowski made history with a 103.5 mph first pitch. Milwaukee leads the best-of-seven series 1-0 as both franchises chase their first World Series championship.
Misiorowski’s opening fastball to Yandy Díaz was the fastest pitch recorded in a World Series game in the pitch-tracking era, surpassing Aroldis Chapman’s 103.2 mph mark from 2016. The 24-year-old right-hander went on to allow one run on four hits over five innings, striking out three and earning the win.
Brewers strike early, then hold their nerve
Jackson Chourio singled on Nick Martinez’s first pitch in the bottom of the first, and Christian Yelich brought him home with a triple to center. William Contreras followed with an RBI single, giving Milwaukee a 2-0 lead before the Rays had settled into the game.
Tampa Bay answered in the fourth. Jonathan Aranda walked, Junior Caminero doubled, and Liam Hicks drove in Aranda with a groundout. Misiorowski kept the damage to one run, while Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby later combined for three scoreless relief innings.
Chourio’s two-out RBI single in the seventh scored Cooper Pratt and restored a two-run cushion. That insurance run became decisive.
Replay review keeps Rays alive in ninth
Closer Trevor Megill appeared to have finished the game with a bases-loaded double play after Hicks grounded to second. But replay showed that Pratt’s foot came off second base as he received Brice Turang’s throw. The out at first stood, a run scored, and Tampa Bay suddenly had runners at second and third with Milwaukee leading only 3-2.
Megill recovered to strike out Jonny DeLuca swinging, securing the final out and preserving Milwaukee’s first World Series game victory since 1982.
Misiorowski adds another velocity milestone
The opening pitch was not a one-off burst. Misiorowski threw 38 pitches at 100 mph or faster, eclipsing the previous World Series record of 24 held by Chapman. He reached at least 102 mph 11 times and topped 103 mph on three pitches.
For Milwaukee, the result was bigger than a radar-gun reading. The Brewers had waited 44 years to host another World Series game, and their ace delivered five innings of control before the bullpen escaped the night’s biggest moment. Game 2 will give Tampa Bay its first chance to respond.
