The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers, playing in the smallest market in the majors, are World Series champions for the first time. The Milwaukee Brewers have won the World Series for the first time. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, rookie Cooper Pratt had two more hits and two runs batted in (RBIs), and the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to set off a long-awaited celebration.