Jacob Misiorowski threw a 103.5 mph fastball, the fastest ever recorded in a World Series game, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 to take a 1‑0 lead. The win marked the Brewers’ first World Series appearance since 1982 and featured key contributions from Christian Yelich.
Isao Harimoto, a Hiroshima‑born survivor of the 1945 atomic bomb, passed away at 86. He is celebrated as the NPB’s all‑time hits leader and the only player with both 500 home runs and 300 steals, and was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.
Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a deficit to win after Kyle Schwarber smashed a walk‑off home run in the bottom of the ninth, sealing an unthinkable comeback over the St. Louis Cardinals. The dramatic finish gave the Phillies the victory in a thrilling MLB contest.