Brewers rout Rays to reach brink of World Series sweep

With a devastating 16-hit batting performance and masterful pitching by Robert Gasser, the Milwaukee Brewers routed Tampa Bay 10-1 on Monday, reaching the brink of a World Series sweep. Left-handed starter Gasser threw six shutout innings, allowing only one hit with a walk and three strikeouts in facing the minimum 18 batters. "It was awesome," Gasser said. "We're going to enjoy tonight. It was a great team win. But we've got work to do." Jackson Chourio, a 22-year-old Venezuelan outfielder, went 4-for-5 at the plate, scored twice, stole a base and also drove in a run in the Brewers' historic eight-run fifth inning to humble the Rays. All eight runs came with two outs in the inning, a World Series record, and Milwaukee batters made seven consecutive hits, a playoff first. "It was special for sure," Chourio said through a translator. "We've been preparing for this day. We've known it was coming. We have one more to lock in for tomorrow to complete the mission." The Brewers seized a 3-0 lead in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final and can win the first title in team history with a triumph in game four on Tuesday at Tropicana Field. "There's still one more game to go for us to...