Grain Valley native Jacob Misiorowski leads Brewers to first World Series win
The 24-year-old right-hander became the first pitcher since 1963 to post 250 strikeouts, a sub-2.00 ERA, and a win in a World Series clinching game.
By Amanda Valdez ·
Jacob Misiorowski secured the winning pitcher credit as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Florida. The victory ended the 58-year franchise drought for a World Series championship.
Misiorowski, a 24-year-old right-hander from Grain Valley, Missouri, pitched 5.2 scoreless innings. He left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a cramp in his right leg. The Brewers bullpen held a 4-0 lead to finish the game.
The starting assignment was a strategic decision by manager Pat Murphy. Murphy held Misiorowski out of Game 4, which went into extra innings, to save him for the potential clinching matchup. That plan paid off as the Brewers avoided a sweep the previous night.
Misiorowski finished the regular season with a 16-5 record and earned his second consecutive National League All-Star selection. According to OptaStats, he is the first pitcher since Sandy Koufax in 1963 to achieve 250 strikeouts, maintain a sub-2.00 ERA, and win a World Series clincher.
Teammate Aaron Ashby, a Park Hill High School graduate from Kansas City, set a Major League Baseball postseason record for consecutive scoreless innings by a reliever on Tuesday night. The Brewers now face the award ceremony on November 11.
Misiorowski is the heavy favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award. He will learn if he has won the title for the league's best pitcher at that date.
Source: KCTV5
