Gasser Limits Rays To One Hit As Brewers Take Series Lead
The rookie left-hander retired 12 straight batters, marking the first time a Milwaukee pitcher recorded an out in the sixth inning this postseason.
By David Almasi ·
Milwaukee Brewers rookie Robert Gasser threw six perfect innings on Monday night, leading his team to a 10-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The win puts the Brewers one game away from their first championship. Gasser faced the minimum number of batters over those six frames, a feat not accomplished by a left-handed starter in the World Series since Sandy Koufax in 1965.
The 27-year-old pitcher allowed only one hit. Yandy Diaz singled to start the game, but Gasser erased him on a fielder's choice. Catcher William Contreras then threw out Diaz at second base after an attempted steal.
Gasser retired the next 12 batters in order. He issued one walk to Victor Mesa Jr. in the sixth inning. Nick Fortes grounded into a double play, and Taylor Walls grounded out to end Gasser's appearance. He struck out three batters.
Gasser began the season in Triple-A Nashville. He made his major league debut in 2024 before undergoing Tommy John surgery on his left elbow after five starts. He finished the 2026 regular season with a 1.67 earned run average in his final six appearances.
"It's a special opportunity that we all have to be here," Gasser said. "To be nervous or scared would only be cheating myself and my teammates."
Second baseman Brice Turang hit three times with two RBIs in the win. Turang noted that Gasser remains calm under pressure. "He's very chill," Turang said. "He drives chill, too. He's really slow at driving. Everything about him is just chill."
Milwaukee has won four straight road postseason games, three of which were started by Gasser. This streak breaks a 12-game losing skid in road postseason play that stretched back to 2018. That previous streak tied the longest in major league history, set by the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins between 1925 and 1987.
Captain Christian Yelich praised Gasser's consistency. "He's been great for us all year, all postseason," Yelich said. "And he's got that steady heartbeat. The moment's never too big for him, and you know when he goes out there, you're gonna have a great chance to win the game."
