Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 3–2 in the World Series opener at American Family Field on October 23, taking a 1–0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.

MLB’s official game record lists the contest as final. The Brewers scored twice in the first inning and added a run in the seventh. The Rays scored in the fourth and ninth innings.

Megill closes out a one-run game

Trevor Megill earned the save, finishing the game by striking out Jonny DeLuca. MLB credited Jacob Misiorowski with the win and charged Nick Martinez with the loss.

Milwaukee finished with eight hits to Tampa Bay’s seven. Neither team was charged with an error.

Tampa Bay reached the championship series after its American League pennant-clinching victory over Cleveland. Friday’s result opens the World Series; it does not decide the championship.

Source: MLB’s final game, line-score, decision and play-by-play record, official game date October 23.

Editorial illustration; not a photograph or reconstruction of Game 1.