A dominant outing cut short in the sixth
Jacob Misiorowski's start in Game 5 of the World Series ended early on Wednesday. Working the bottom of the sixth inning, the Milwaukee right-hander delivered a first-pitch cutter to Tampa Bay catcher Liam Hicks and immediately showed signs of discomfort, prompting a visit from the training staff. He received water and tried to loosen his right calf while throwing warm-up pitches, but he eventually left the mound with a slight limp and handed the ball to JoJo Romero.[S1][S2][S4][S8]
The Brewers later confirmed that a right calf cramp caused the exit. Before departing, Misiorowski had held the Rays to two hits over 5.2 innings, issuing one walk and recording two strikeouts. His work kept Tampa Bay off the board and left Milwaukee on the verge of the first World Series championship in franchise history.[S1][S3][S5][S6]
An October run matching a record-setting season
The 24-year-old has been the sport's most effective starter this year. He paced Major League Baseball with a 1.80 earned run average and 252 strikeouts, numbers that make him the leading candidate for the National League Cy Young Award. Across 19 innings this postseason he has posted a 1.89 ERA with 16 strikeouts, keeping close to the standard he set during the regular season.[S1]
His first appearance in this Fall Classic came in Game 1, when he worked five innings, allowed one run, earned the win and opened the game with a 103.5 m.p.h. fastball that stands as the fastest pitch ever recorded in World Series play. Game 5 gave him another chance to shape the series, and until the cramp arrived he was doing exactly that.[S1]
