Robert Gasser’s six scoreless innings put Brewers one win from World Series title

Robert Gasser held the Tampa Bay Rays to one hit over six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers won Game 3 of the World Series, 10-1, on Monday, Oct. 26, in St. Petersburg. The victory gave Milwaukee a 3-0 lead in the series and put the franchise one win from its first championship.

The 27-year-old rookie faced the minimum number of batters through six innings, according to Sportsnet, despite allowing a leadoff single in the first and a walk in the sixth. Milwaukee erased both baserunners with double plays, and Gasser struck out three in a performance that continued his strong postseason run.

Game 3 at a glance

A narrow route to the minimum

Yandy Díaz opened the game with a single, but Chandler Simpson hit into a fielder’s choice. After Simpson reached first, Brewers catcher William Contreras threw him out attempting to steal second; Simpson slid off the bag, Sportsnet reported.

Gasser then retired 12 straight batters before Victor Mesa Jr. walked to lead off the sixth. Nick Fortes grounded into a double play, and Taylor Walls grounded out to second on Gasser’s final pitch. Those sequences allowed the left-hander to complete six innings while facing the minimum.

Sportsnet described the feat as the first time a starter had faced the minimum over six innings in a World Series game since Curt Schilling did so for Arizona in Game 7 of the 2001 series. It also reported that the last left-handed starter to achieve it was Sandy Koufax in Game 5 of the 1965 World Series.

A recovery that reached October

Gasser began the season with Triple-A Nashville and finished the regular season in strong form, posting a 1.67 ERA over his final six appearances, according to Sportsnet. His route back included Tommy John surgery on his left elbow after five major-league starts in 2024 and a difficult effort to regain form.

The Brewers acquired Gasser from San Diego in 2022 as part of the trade that sent All-Star closer Josh Hader to the Padres. Milwaukee selected him in the second round of the 2021 draft, the report said. His Game 3 outing was another high-profile postseason start after he pitched five scoreless innings in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium.

Road wins mark a turnaround

Gasser has started three of Milwaukee’s four consecutive road wins in this postseason, Sportsnet reported. That run is a sharp change from the team’s previous record: before this year, the Brewers had lost 12 straight postseason road games dating back to 2018. The streak matched the longest such run in major-league history, according to the report.

The result gives Milwaukee a chance to close out the series in its next game. The available source material does not provide a confirmed date, time or pitching matchup for Game 4, so those details should be checked against the league’s official schedule before publication.

What the result means for Game 4

A 3-0 lead leaves the Brewers a single win from the title, while the Rays must win to keep the series going. Gasser’s outing also gives Milwaukee’s rotation a postseason performance built on limiting baserunners: Tampa Bay managed just one hit and one walk against him before the Brewers turned to their bullpen.

The 10-1 score shows the win was not solely a pitching story, but the supplied report does not detail Milwaukee’s scoring sequence or identify its leading hitters. Those particulars should be verified from an official game recap or box score before adding them.

Source: Sportsnet MLB, “Brewers’ Robert Gasser spins World Series gem unlike any 1965” — https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/brewers-robert-gasser-spins-world-series-gem-unlike-any-1965/