Sal Frelick drives in 1 as Brewers beat Rays 5–4
The Milwaukee Brewers (9–1) beat the Tampa Bay Rays (7–4) 5–4 for 7 consecutive wins in the postseason.
The Milwaukee Brewers (9–1) beat the Tampa Bay Rays (7–4) 5–4 for 7 consecutive wins in the postseason.
Sal Frelick was a key contributor for Milwaukee, going 2-for-4 with a home run and driving in one run without striking out.
William Contreras also made an impact for Milwaukee, collecting two hits in five at-bats and driving in a run. Garrett Mitchell added a hit and an RBI in four at-bats, while Cooper Pratt contributed with a hit, an RBI, a run scored, a walk, and one strikeout in three plate appearances. These combined efforts gave the Brewers a slight edge in offense.
For the Tampa Bay Rays, Liam Hicks stood out with a home run, two RBIs, and a run scored in just two at-bats. Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero each recorded a hit, an RBI, and a run scored in four at-bats, keeping the Rays competitive throughout the game.
Top performers
Sal Frelick (Milwaukee Brewers): 4 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 0 BB, 0 K.
Liam Hicks (Tampa Bay Rays): 2 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 0 BB, 0 K.
What's next
Milwaukee Brewers visit Tampa Bay Rays — October 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Tampa Bay Rays host Milwaukee Brewers — October 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Player | Team | Game statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Yelich | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 K |
| Yandy Diaz | Tampa Bay Rays | 5 AB, 1 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 3 K |
| Jake Bauers | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 2 BB, 1 K |
| William Contreras | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Taylor Walls | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 1 BB, 1 K |
| Jonathan Aranda | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 K |
| Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 K |
| Richie Palacios | Tampa Bay Rays | 3 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 K |
| Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays | 3 2/3 IP, 6 H allowed, 3 R allowed, 3 ER, 2 BB allowed, 4 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| David Hamilton | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 K |
| Garrett Mitchell | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Sal Frelick | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Chandler Simpson | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Liam Hicks | Tampa Bay Rays | 2 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Junior Caminero | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | Tampa Bay Rays | 3 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 1 BB, 1 K |
| Jackson Chourio | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 K |
| Logan Henderson | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 IP, 3 H allowed, 4 R allowed, 3 ER, 1 BB allowed, 4 K pitched, 1 HR allowed |
| Jonny DeLuca | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 K |
| Cooper Pratt | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 1 BB, 1 K |
| JoJo Romero | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 IP, 1 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 0 BB allowed, 1 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Cam Booser | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 1/3 IP, 0 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 1 BB allowed, 0 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Dustin May | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 IP, 1 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 0 BB allowed, 0 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| DL Hall | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 IP, 1 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 0 BB allowed, 1 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Ian Seymour | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 2/3 IP, 2 H allowed, 1 R allowed, 1 ER, 1 BB allowed, 2 K pitched, 1 HR allowed |
| Tyler Wells | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 2/3 IP, 1 H allowed, 1 R allowed, 1 ER, 0 BB allowed, 0 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Abner Uribe | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 1/3 IP, 0 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 1 BB allowed, 1 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Kevin Kelly | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 1/3 IP, 2 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 1 BB allowed, 0 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Aaron Ashby | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 2/3 IP, 1 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 0 BB allowed, 3 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Ryan Vilade | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 K |
| Nick Fortes | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
| Steven Matz | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 1/3 IP, 0 H allowed, 0 R allowed, 0 ER, 0 BB allowed, 0 K pitched, 0 HR allowed |
| Ben Williamson | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 AB, 0 R, 0 H, 0 RBI, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 K |
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