Brewers clinch first World Series title in franchise history after Game 5 win over Rays

By Vancouver Television Sports Desk

Milwaukee’s Brewers have won their first World Series title in franchise history, clinching the championship with a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 on Wednesday, according to MLB’s recap of the outcome now being spotlighted in “This Week in Baseball.” The Brewers’ postseason path is described by MLB as a continuation of their regular-season performance, with the club characterized as the “best team in the Majors throughout the regular season” and as having carried that dominance into the playoffs.

MLB’s summary places Milwaukee’s postseason success in a broader context, noting that the Brewers went 11-2 against the Padres, Dodgers and Rays during their run. The championship-clinching win over Tampa Bay in the World Series completed the team’s postseason work and secured the franchise’s first Fall Classic title, a milestone MLB explicitly ties to the Wednesday Game 5 result.

The World Series run is being featured in the latest episode of “This Week in Baseball,” MLB’s ongoing studio production that, per MLB, is “out now” on MLB’s X account, at MLB.com and on MLB.TV. The show is hosted by Kait Maniscalco, and MLB says the program continues the “revival” of the original series that debuted in 1977.

According to MLB, the original “This Week in Baseball” ran for most of the next three-plus decades, serving as a weekly format combining highlights and “fun stories” for baseball fans. MLB describes the current version as a new short-form effort that keeps the same overall premise, focusing on the biggest plays and major storylines from the week alongside additional segments that include bloopers and “the iconic TWIB Notes.”

MLB also details several specific themes included in the episode tied to the Brewers’ championship run and to baseball history. One segment in this week’s episode, per MLB, includes “Bob Uecker’s impact on the Brewers,” connecting the Brewers’ title moment to Uecker’s role in the organization’s baseball culture.

The episode also includes a historical look back at Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series, a moment MLB identifies as part of this week’s programming. In addition to the Brewers and historical retrospectives, MLB says the episode features “some of the top moments” from this year’s Fall Classic, linking the weekly format to the most current postseason action.

MLB’s description further notes that this edition of “This Week in Baseball” included the final “Road TWIB” segment of the season. The destination for that final stop, according to MLB, was Tropicana Field for World Series action, tying the show’s travel segment to the championship site for the Rays during the Fall Classic.

Beyond content highlights, MLB provides release timing for future episodes of “This Week in Baseball.” MLB says new episodes “drop Fridays at noon ET” on MLB’s X account and that the programs are available the next day at MLB.com and on MLB.TV. MLB also identifies the production as being developed by MLB Studios and produced in partnership with MLB Network.

With the Brewers’ championship clinch coming in Game 5 via a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay, the Brewers have now secured a franchise first, as MLB states. For fans looking to follow both the immediate World Series finish and the broader weekly recap format, MLB positions the Brewers’ title run and related baseball history within the new episode of “This Week in Baseball” now available across MLB’s digital platforms.

While the source is focused on MLB’s weekly programming rather than on postgame details beyond the clinching score, it clearly anchors the key verified outcome: Milwaukee’s World Series win was clinched in Game 5 with a 4-1 decision over the Rays on Wednesday, establishing the Brewers as champions and marking their first Fall Classic title in team history. The same MLB package also explains how the league is packaging the result and surrounding storylines through “This Week in Baseball,” hosted by Kait Maniscalco, with segments that blend current playoff moments and historical retrospectives.