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Fans debate Brewers decision to keep Jacob Misiorowski in dugout with chance to win first ever World Series

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Morik, R. (2026, October 28). Fans debate Brewers decision to keep Jacob Misiorowski in dugout with chance to win first ever World Series. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/fans-debate-brewers-decision-keep-jacob-misiorowski-dugout-chance-win-first-ever-world-series

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Ryan Morik

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Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy decided against using pitcher Jacob Misiorowski in a critical situation during World Series game 4, opting instead for Shane Drohan despite Misiorowski's outstanding regular season performance and eligibility to start Game 5. This decision sparked debate on social media with fans questioning why the Brewers did not use their top reliever to secure victory. Murphy defended his choice by saying he wanted to preserve Misiorowski for a potential Game 5 scenario where the Brewers would still be in control of the series.
Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Tampa Bay Rays kept their World Series hopes alive by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 victory in extra innings during Game 4 on October 28, 2026. The Rays scored two runs in the bottom of the 12th inning to force Game 5 and avoid an early elimination. Key players Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson contributed crucial hits in the late rally. This win extended the series, with Game 5 scheduled for October 28 at 8 p.m. ET.

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📰 Rays Force World Series Game 5
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This article reads unscored and hedges 17% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
ABC News (US)
Hedges 3 of 65 claims Outlet record 70/100
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 66/100
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 22 claims Outlet record 66/100
Fox News
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“While both articles describe Game 4 of the World Series, Article A focuses on the Brewers' decision to keep Misiorowski in the dugout during a crucial moment, while Article B discusses the excitement and momentum from the Rays winning Game 4.”
Fox News
Hedges 2 of 53 claims Outlet record 69/100
“Article A focuses on the Brewers' decision to keep Jacob Misiorowski in the dugout during a critical moment in Game 4 of the World Series, while Article B discusses Pat Murphy's management decisions throughout the playoffs and specifically mentions David Hamilton hitting a home run off Edwin Diaz, which is not mentioned or implied in Article A.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different parts of the World Series between the Rays and Brewers - Article A talks about Game 2 starting pitchers, while Article B discusses a decision made in Game 4.”
NPR
Hedges 3 of 43 claims Outlet record 60/100
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 15 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses Brewers' decision to keep Misiorowski in the dugout during a critical moment leading to Game 5, while Article B describes Misiorowski's pitching performance in Game 5 itself.”
Fox News
Hedges 4 of 38 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The first article discusses the opening of the World Series with Milwaukee Brewers as favorites, while the second article talks about a decision made during an ongoing game in the series to keep Jacob Misiorowski out of the dugout despite being close to winning.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes the Brewers' decision in Game 4 not to use Jacob Misiorowski as the pitcher when they were three outs away from winning, while Article B reports on the Brewers actually winning the World Series in Game 5.”
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Trevor Megill was used for one batter in the eighth inning, and Aaron Ashby, who has now allowed a run in 18.0 innings, started the ninth and was taken out after recording one out in the 11th.
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🔮 But Drohan, who got bitten by his defense, did not record an out, and a Game 5 will be played Wednesday night.

Claims (24 extracted, 4 hedged)

It is hardly a new phenomenon to see starting pitchers - elite ones at that - get the final outs of the World Series, but the Milwaukee Brewers passed on that opportunity. asserted
Brewers → see → opportunity
Up 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 12th, the Brewers were three outs away from a sweep to win their first Fall Classic. asserted
Brewers → head → Classic
Having used up plenty of relievers, manager Pat Murphy decided to keep impending Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski in the dugout and go with Shane Drohan. asserted
Murphy → use → Drohan
But Drohan, who got bitten by his defense, did not record an out, and a Game 5 will be played Wednesday night. asserted
Game → bite → out
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
After the game, Murphy said Misiorowski, who was always slated to, and will, start Game 5, was not an option. asserted
who → say → Game
"You can't blow that type of situation on a one-run lead on the road," Murphy said. asserted
Murphy → blow → road
"If we were in the 13th inning and had a three-run lead, that might be a little bit different, and I probably still wouldn't have." uncertain
I → have → lead
The move was highly debated on social media in the early morning hours after the game. asserted
move → debate → game
"I'm not crazy for thinking that the Brewers should have put in Misiorowski to start the inning, right? asserted
Brewers → think → inning
You need 3 outs, go use your best arm to get them," one X user said. asserted
user → need → them
"Not sure it gets as utter woke nonsense as saving the best pitcher in the world for a hypothetical game 5 where you’d still be up 3-1," said another. asserted
another → get → game
"Wouldn’t have needed a game 5 , congrats on out thinking yourself," added one more. asserted
one → need → yourself
No reason to throw Misiorowski in this game," one opposer said. asserted
opposer → throw → game
"What if he had and Tampa still won. asserted
Tampa → have → ?
He would have lost him for at least game 5," a Rays fan wrote. asserted
fan → lose → game
Misiorowski pitched to an MLB-leading 1.80 ERA this season, and his 252 strikeouts and 13.0 K/9 were also league bests . asserted
strikeouts → pitch → ERA
He has not found similar success in October, but he's still fared quite nicely (2.70 ERA, 14 strikeouts in 13.1 innings spanning three starts). asserted
he → find → starts
Had Misiorowski blown the save (an unlikely scenario), who knows who would pitch Game 5, but it's hard to imagine that he would not be available in a necessary Game 6 at home. asserted
he → blow → home
Murphy went with seven relievers after starter Dustin May tossed just three innings. uncertain
May → go → innings
Trevor Megill was used for one batter in the eighth inning, and Aaron Ashby, who has now allowed a run in 18.0 innings, started the ninth and was taken out after recording one out in the 11th. asserted
who → use → 11th
After an error to start the inning, the Tampa Bay Rays rattled off four straight hits to force Game 5 at Tropicana Field. asserted
Rays → start → Field
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