Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leaves the World Series Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth inning due to a calf cramp, ending his scoreless start earlier than expected. The Post and The Athletic both describe the outing as a World Series gem that ends short, with the Post noting it finishes “a little bit earlier than expected,” and The Athletic stating he exits with the game still in a potential championship-clinching moment.
Other coverage repeats the same core details, emphasizing the timing and the injury. Multiple outlets report he is pulled after the sixth inning because of the cramp, with Yahoo Sports describing the leg/calf cramp as the reason his start ends. Yahoo Sports - MLB adds a procedural detail, saying Misiorowski meets with a medical trainer on the mound before he can’t continue pitching. The common point across sources is that his departure comes in the sixth inning.
