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Brewers beat Rays in Game 5 to win first World Series title
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the World Series for the first time in franchise history.[14, 20, 25] The Brewers won the series four games to one, according to NBC News.[6] BBC News reported the title is the first in the franchise's 57-year history.[20]
Brewers catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP on Wednesday, and Newsweek reported his brother Willson was in attendance.[7, 16] A video from the celebration showed manager Pat Murphy telling first baseman Jake Bauers the Yankees were a "horseshit" team, The Guardian reported.[2]
Fox News reported the Brewers went 11-2 in the postseason and never trailed in a series.[10] NPR reported Wisconsin is enjoying its first Major League Baseball championship since the Milwaukee Braves won in 1957.[1]
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 15 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 6 are center and 7 are right of center (6 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), Townhall (+2.01), The Political Insider (+2.65), One America News Network (+2.69).
Not rated The Athletic, BBC News, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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