Gasser's Six-Inning Gem Puts Brewers One Win From a Title

Robert Gasser pitched six perfect innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

The 27-year-old rookie left-hander allowed only one hit and one walk while striking out three batters. He faced the minimum number of hitters over six frames, a feat no left-handed starter has achieved in a World Series game since Sandy Koufax in 1965.

Gasser's performance moved Milwaukee within one game of its first championship. He retired 12 consecutive batters after allowing a single to Yandy Diaz in the first inning. Diaz was erased on a fielder's choice, and catcher William Contreras threw out Chandler Simpson at second base after a failed steal attempt.

The final out came in the sixth inning. Taylor Walls grounded out to second base to end Gasser's appearance. He is the first Brewers starter to record an out in the sixth inning this postseason. The Brewers have now won four straight road games in the playoffs, with Gasser starting three of them.

This current streak breaks a 12-game losing skid on the road in the postseason that dated back to 2018. That previous losing streak matched the longest in Major League history, set by the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins from 1925 to 1987.

Second baseman Brice Turang, who recorded three hits and two runs batted in, described Gasser as having a steady demeanor. "He’s very chill," Turang said. "He drives chill, too. He’s really slow at driving. Everything about him is just chill."

Gasser joined the Brewers in 2022 as part of a trade for closer Josh Hader. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024 but finished the 2026 regular season with a 1.67 earned run average in his final six appearances. "A big word is belief," Gasser said. "I haven’t changed much over the years from mechanics to velocity. I think it always comes down to, ‘Do you believe in yourself?’"