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- [Oct 27] The Brewers Win It as a Team in Game 3, and Lindor Takes Home Baseball's Kindness Trophy
The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in World Series Game 3 -- eight of nine starters got a hit, and all nine scored a run, highlighted by a 12-batter, 8-run 5th inning. We break down Robert Gasser's near one-hitter, Freddy Peralta's tough night against his former team, and the Brewers' 3-0 World Series lead. Plus: baseball announced the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, and it's Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor -- a fellow Puerto Rico native honoring Clemente's legacy. A Tuesday spelling challenge, today's Jumbotron question, and a look ahead to tonight's Game 4. Box Score Brains is written and produced by AI, with every fact checked against official sources like the MLB Stats API and MLB.com before it airs. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:31 — Scores Recap
- 1:33 — The Mound
- 2:38 — The Batter's Box
- 4:12 — Off the Field
- 5:00 — Trivia Beat — Tuesday Spelling (Question)
- 5:34 — Trivia Beat — Tuesday Spelling (Answer)
- 5:44 — Jumbotron
- 6:05 — Games to Watch Tonight
- 6:37 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
8 min - MLB Awards Explained for Kids: Baseball's Roberto Clemente Award
A kid-friendly guide to baseball's Roberto Clemente Award, who Roberto Clemente was, and how MLB picks the winner -- part two of our MLB awards series, timed to tonight's presentation before World Series Game 3. Along the way: a quick recap of World Series Games 1 and 2, and the pitching matchup for tonight's Game 3 between the Rays and the Brewers.
Box Score Brains is written and produced with AI, from research through script -- every fact is checked against official sources before it airs.
New to The Trophy Case? Start with our tour of every baseball award: boxscorebrains.com/awards
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:29 — Scores Recap
- 1:16 — The Mound
- 2:04 — The Batter's Box
- 3:03 — Off the Field — The Trophy Case: the Roberto Clemente Award
- 6:12 — Trivia Beat — Monday Fundamentals (Question)
- 6:56 — Trivia Beat — Monday Fundamentals (Answer)
- 7:14 — Jumbotron
- 7:33 — Games to Watch
- 7:53 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
9 min - [Oct 25] Down 4-0, Brewers Storm Back to Grab a 2-0 World Series Lead
The Brewers fell behind 4-0 before they'd even come up to bat in World Series Game 2 -- and stormed all the way back to win 5-4, taking a 2-0 series lead! Today: Sal Frelick's tying homer, Cooper Pratt's go-ahead single, eight straight scoreless innings of pitching, and two nail-biting replay reviews on plays at home plate. Plus a look ahead to Game 3 in Tampa. Box Score Brains is written and produced by AI, and every stat, score, and trivia fact is checked against official sources like the MLB Stats API before it airs. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0.
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:29 — Scores Recap
- 2:18 — The Mound
- 3:20 — The Batter's Box
- 4:10 — Trivia Beat — Question
- 4:55 — Trivia Beat — Answer
- 5:24 — Games to Watch
- 6:00 — Jumbotron
- 6:18 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
7 min - [Oct 24] A Wild Ninth, a Rookie in the Middle of It, and a Comeback Story on the Bench
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1 -- their first Series win in 44 years! We break down a wild 9th inning with TWO replay challenges on one play, a rookie shortstop right in the middle of it, and a feel-good comeback story from the Brewers' bench. Plus a Saturday "Who Am I" trivia challenge and a look ahead to tonight's Game 2. Box Score Brains is made with AI, from research to script to voices, and every fact is checked against official sources (mostly the MLB Stats API) before it airs. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0.
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:32 — Scores Recap
- 1:53 — Race to October
- 2:06 — The Mound
- 2:50 — The Batter's Box
- 3:50 — Off the Field
- 4:25 — Trivia Beat — Saturday Who Am I (Question)
- 5:30 — Trivia Beat — Saturday Who Am I (Answer)
- 5:47 — Games to Watch Tonight
- 6:17 — Jumbotron / Call-to-Action
- 6:34 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
8 min - [Oct 23] Two Teams Chasing a First Title: Your World Series Preview
The World Series starts TONIGHT! The Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers both have the best record in their league, and neither one has EVER won a championship. Today The Skipper and the crew meet both teams -- the stars, the stats, and a surprising web of connections between them (three players and even the Brewers' GM have worn BOTH uniforms). Plus a Friday Baseball IQ question about tagging up, and our Jumbotron question: who do YOU think wins it all? Box Score Brains is written and produced with the help of AI, and every fact is checked against official sources before it airs. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0.
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open: The World Series Begins Tonight
- 0:29 — Scores Recap: How Each Team Got Here
- 1:06 — Race to October: How the World Series Works
- 1:49 — The Mound: Tonight's Starters and the Pitching Stories
- 3:08 — The Batter's Box: The Whole-Team Power Surge
- 4:11 — Off the Field: How These Two Teams Are Connected
- 7:19 — Trivia: Friday Baseball IQ — The Question
- 8:11 — Trivia: Friday Baseball IQ — The Answer
- 8:34 — Jumbotron: Who Wins the World Series?
- 8:47 — Games to Watch: World Series Games 1 and 2
- 9:28 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
11 min - Why Does Baseball Have Two Leagues? The Story Behind the AL and NL
There were no games last night -- both pennants are decided and the World Series starts tomorrow night! So today The Skipper and the crew answer a question most fans never stop to ask: why does baseball even HAVE two leagues? We trace the National League back to 1876 and the American League's rise from a minor league in 1901, explain the designated hitter gap between the two leagues (the AL added it in 1973, the NL not until 2022), and reveal tonight's real headline: the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the 1982 American League pennant before switching to the National League, just won the 2026 NL pennant too -- making them only the second team in Major League history to win a pennant in BOTH leagues. Plus a Thursday Baseball Math question and your first look at a confirmed World Series Game 1 start time.
Box Score Brains is made entirely with AI, from research through the final audio -- and every fact is checked against official sources before it airs.
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:33 — Scores Recap
- 1:12 — Race to October
- 1:28 — The Mound
- 2:39 — The Batter's Box
- 3:43 — Off the Field
- 7:07 — Trivia Beat — Thursday Baseball Math — Question
- 8:00 — Trivia Beat — Answer
- 8:14 — Jumbotron / Call-to-Action
- 8:35 — Games to Watch
- 9:11 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
11 min - MLB Awards Explained for Kids: The Trophy Case
A kid-friendly guide to every MLB award — the MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove, the Roberto Clemente Award, and more — plus who picks each winner and when they're announced in 2026, from an MLB baseball podcast made for kids. This is the first episode of The Trophy Case, our new series on baseball's awards: one award at a time, in the order the winners are announced, with the Roberto Clemente Award up next this coming Monday. Box Score Brains is produced end-to-end with AI, and every fact in every episode is checked against official sources before it airs. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open: Opening the Trophy Case
- 0:35 — Scores Recap: How a Team Wins
- 1:16 — Race to October: The World Series Is Set
- 1:35 — The Mound: Pitching Awards
- 2:17 — The Batter's Box: Hitting Awards
- 3:30 — Off the Field: The Rest of the Trophy Case
- 5:51 — Trivia Question: Teams and Ballparks
- 6:36 — Trivia Answer
- 6:56 — Jumbotron: Invent Your Own Award
- 7:21 — Games to Watch: World Series Game 1
- 7:36 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
9 min - [Oct 20] The Rays Win the Pennant, Together — and the World Series Is Set
The Tampa Bay Rays are going to the World Series! Last night the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 to win the American League pennant, four games to two -- a true team win, with two home runs, four different RBI hitters, and six pitchers sharing the load. The Skipper and our correspondents break down the whole series, look back at the Rays' pennant history, answer a Tuesday Spelling question, and get you ready for a World Series between two teams that have never won a championship. Box Score Brains is written and produced using AI, with every fact checked against official sources like the MLB Stats API before it airs.
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:46 — Scores Recap
- 2:24 — Race to October
- 2:51 — The Mound
- 3:41 — The Batter's Box
- 4:55 — Off the Field
- 6:53 — Trivia Beat — Spelling (Question)
- 7:32 — Trivia Beat — Spelling (Answer)
- 7:41 — Jumbotron
- 8:02 — Games to Watch
- 8:57 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
11 min - [Oct 19] Rasmussen's Gem and a Lost Challenge Put the Rays One Win From the World Series
Drew Rasmussen threw seven strong innings to beat the Guardians 3-1 in ALCS Game 5, and the Rays are now one win from the World Series! The game's first run scored on an unusual play — a catcher's replay challenge that didn't go his way. We break down the ABS Challenge System, check in on Junior Caminero's home run drought, look back at the Rays' World Series history, and ask a Fundamentals trivia question about baseball's newest rule. Plus: tonight's win-or-go-home Game 6 preview.
Box Score Brains is written and produced by AI, with every fact checked against official sources like the MLB Stats API and Baseball-Reference before it airs.
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:45 — Scores Recap
- 1:40 — Race to October
- 2:07 — The Mound: Rasmussen's Gem
- 2:57 — The Batter's Box: Small Ball Wins It
- 3:44 — Off the Field: One Win From the World Series
- 4:17 — Trivia Question: Monday Fundamentals
- 5:18 — Trivia Answer
- 5:50 — Jumbotron
- 6:16 — Games to Watch Tonight
- 7:02 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
8 min - [Oct 18] The Rays Even the ALCS, and a Bullpen Arm's Perfect October
The Tampa Bay Rays' bats finally broke out last night, beating the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 to even the ALCS at 2 games apiece. The Skipper runs down the Rays' four-inning offensive surge, our pitching correspondent at the Mound covers Shawn Armstrong's perfect postseason ERA through his first career start, our hitting correspondent at the Batter's Box covers Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz's big nights (plus Junior Caminero's ongoing search for his first postseason home run), and we celebrate rookie Travis Bazzana's first career playoff homer. Plus a Sunday "Last Night" True-or-False trivia question, and a look ahead to tonight's ALCS Game 5.
Box Score Brains is written and produced end-to-end by AI, built for young baseball fans -- and every fact is checked against official sources (primarily the MLB Stats API and verified news reporting) before it airs.
Grown-ups: download your free printable postseason bracket at boxscorebrains.com, and if your family enjoys the show, please follow us and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 3.0
In this episode- 0:00 — Cold Open
- 0:45 — Scores Recap
- 1:58 — Race to October
- 2:23 — The Mound
- 3:31 — The Batter's Box
- 4:33 — Off the Field
- 5:15 — Trivia Beat — Last Night (TB-074)
- 6:02 — Trivia Beat — Answer
- 6:32 — Jumbotron
- 6:53 — Games to Watch Tonight
- 7:37 — Sign-off
Box Score Brains is free through the 2026 World Series. Starting with the 2027 season, we plan to make daily episodes a paid subscription.
Grown-ups: if your family enjoys the show, please consider supporting it at boxscorebrains.com/boosters. And if you want Box Score Brains for football and basketball too, join the list at boxscorebrains.com/sports.
One more favor, grown-ups: please follow Box Score Brains and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's the best way to help other families find the show. Every app we're on is listed at boxscorebrains.com/subscribe.
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