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Crew strikes early, hangs on to take Game 1 in front of raucous fans

Milwaukee took a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opening game of the 2026 World Series on Friday night. The Brewers jumped to an early lead with an RBI triple from Christian Yelich and a run-scoring hit by William Contreras, following a lead-off single by Jackson Chourio.

Jacob Misiorowski provided five solid innings on the mound, while Trevor Megill secured the win by retiring Jonny DeLuca to end the game after a replay review overturned a double play.

Robin Yount threw the ceremonial first pitch while wearing a jersey honoring Bob Uecker. Fans arrived at American Family Field as early as 9 a.m., six hours before the parking lots officially opened. Nick Martinez noted that the series between the two fighting teams would be a difficult contest.

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