Brewers Beat Rays with Historic Rally, Box Score Stats, Highlights from 2026 MLB World Series Game 3

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from their first World Series title in franchise history.

Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the 2026 World Series on Monday at Tropicana Field to take a commanding 3-0 lead. The offense exploded for eight runs in a game-swinging and record-setting fifth inning, while starting pitcher Robert Gasser was brilliant during six shutout innings.

All that was left was for the Brewers' dominant bullpen to close the door, and they did exactly that while putting the team on the verge of yet another sweep.

Key Batters	H/AB	R	RBI	HR	BB
Jackson Chourio, MIL	4/5	2	1	0	0
Christian Yelich, MIL	2/3	1	1	0	1
Brice Turang, MIL	3/5	1	2	0	0
William Contreras, MIL	3/5	1	1	0	0
Garrett Mitchell, MIL	1/3	1	1	0	1
Cooper Pratt, MIL	1/5	1	2	0	0
Yandy Díaz, TB	2/4	0	1	0	0
Junior Caminero, TB	0/3	0	0	0	0
Key Pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K
Robert Gasser, MIL	6.0	1	0	1	3
Freddy Peralta, TB	4.2	7	5	3	4
Cam Booser, TB	0.0	4	4	0	0

The series shifting to Tampa seemed like an opportunity for the American League representatives to build some momentum at home after struggling so much in Milwaukee, and they set the initial tone on the defensive side.

Chandler Simpson made an unbelievable leaping catch as he crashed into the wall to rob Sal Frelick of extra bases in the second inning, and Nick Fortes threw out Garrett Mitchell stealing in the very next at-bat.

For as fired up as the home crowd was after the sequence, the Brewers remained relentless as they have throughout the postseason.

Milwaukee put the ball in play and applied pressure to opposing defenses all season, and Monday was more of the same. Christian Yelich and William Contreras started the scoring in the third with back-to-back RBI singles before the visitors completely broke the game open in the fifth.

It seemed as if the Rays escaped the frame with a fielder's choice at second base for the third out, but replay review overturned the play and loaded the bases. It was also the first of seven straight two-out hits for the Brewers, who extended the lead to a stunning 10-0 by the time the sequence ended.

Four of those hits came against relief pitcher Cam Booser, who didn't record a single out before he was lifted for Cole Sulser. Sulser then gave up an RBI single to David Hamilton and an RBI double to Jackson Churio.

The double was Churio's fourth hit in his first four at-bats as he continued to set the table as the leadoff hitter.

Gasser didn't need much run support considering he allowed a combined one run in his first two postseason starts, but he got it in bunches Monday. There was no way he was going to blow a double-digit lead, and he didn't even let a single runner reach scoring position through his six innings.

Perhaps the most concerning thing for the Rays was the Brewers didn't even have to use their ace bullpen arms in Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe or Trevor Megill. Instead, Antonio Senzatela and Brandon Woodruff finished the game with some help from the defense.

That means Milwaukee could be fresher and even more difficult to beat as it goes for the sweep in Tuesday's Game 4.