The Milwaukee Brewers absolutely throttled the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the World Series, taking a dominant 10-1 victory. But it wasn’t just a win; it was an historical beatdown, all thanks to an absolutely mind-blowing eight-run fifth inning that is now legendary. With old friend Freddy Peralta on the mound for the Brewers, the inning started off normal enough: a lineout, a single, and a flyout. With a runner on first and two outs, that inning looked like it was cooked. Then, everything changed.
The Inning That Rewrote the Record Books
After Christian Yelich worked a walk, William Contreras hit an infield single, loading the bases with two outs. The Rays were forced to change pitchers, bringing in Cameron Booser. But Booser couldn’t stop the bleeding. Brice Turang ripped a single, then Garrett Mitchell followed with another single, Cooper Pratt doubled, and Sal Frelick doubled. Four straight hits, and still two outs! Booser was pulled for Cole Sulser, who immediately gave up a single to David Hamilton and a double to Jackson Chourio. That’s *seven straight hits* with two outs! Finally, Jake Bauers flew out to mercifully end the inning, but the damage was done: eight runs, all with two outs.
Jayson Stark from The Athletic immediately flagged it: seven straight two-out hits in a World Series game? Nope, never been done before. Not just a World Series record, it’s a record for *any* round of the postseason. That’s just wild. And the eight-run inning, all with two outs? Over 100 World Series have been played, and no team has ever pulled that off. It’s a completely unique performance in World Series history.
Even More History, Just For the Brewers
Think that’s all the history this insane inning made? Think again. Stark dug into the Brewers’ own franchise records. The Brewers have played more than 4,400 games since 2000, including the postseason. Want to guess how many times they strung together seven two-out hits in a row during that stretch? Zero. Nada. Never. This means that incredible hit streak isn’t just a World Series and postseason record, it’s an unbelievable feat even by the Brewers’ own regular-season standards. This wasn’t just an impressive performance; it was a once-in-a-lifetime baseball clinic that might truly never be replicated in MLB history.
That fifth inning for the Brewers wasn’t just a game-changer; it was a testament to how quickly things can turn in October baseball. This wasn’t just a win, it was a statement that will be talked about for generations, a truly one-of-a-kind spectacle that might stand the test of time.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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