World Series Game 3: Brewers beat Rays 10–1 for a 3–0 lead

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10–1 at Tropicana Field on October 26, taking a 3–0 World Series lead. Major League Baseball’s historical records put Milwaukee’s eight consecutive victories level with the longest winning streak in a single postseason.

Milwaukee had won Games 1 and 2 by a combined margin of just two runs. The Brewers now need one more victory for their first championship, while Tampa Bay must win four consecutive games to take the best-of-seven series, in which the first team to four wins becomes champion.

Chourio’s four hits set an age benchmark

Jackson Chourio finished with four hits. At 22 years and 229 days old, he became the youngest player to collect four hits in a World Series game since Joe Garagiola in 1946, MLB said.

Chourio bats first in Milwaukee’s lineup. MLB also credits him with eight postseason hits when batting first in an inning before turning 23, two more than any other player before that age.

Eight two-out runs set a World Series record

Christian Yelich and William Contreras each brought a teammate home with a hit in the third inning, giving Milwaukee a 2–0 lead. That remained the score when the Brewers began their fifth turn at bat.

Brice Turang’s hit brought home two runners to make it 4–0. Cooper Pratt later drove in another two runs to extend the lead to 7–0. Milwaukee finished the inning ahead 10–0 after scoring eight runs, all with two outs—one out short of ending the inning.

Those eight two-out runs were the most in one inning in World Series history. Milwaukee also set a postseason record with seven consecutive two-out hits during the rally, without hitting a home run.