Milwaukee Brewers Take Two-Game World Series Lead Over Tampa Bay Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Saturday night, overcoming a four-run deficit for the second time this postseason to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series, lapresse.ca reported. Cooper Pratt drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning single, while Sal Frelick hit a game-tying home run in the sixth inning to cap a seven-game stretch of comeback victories for Milwaukee.
Early Deficit and Historic Home Run Set Early Pace
Tampa Bay seized an early 4-0 advantage in the first inning against Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson. Catcher Liam Hicks launched a two-run home run for the Rays, entering the record books as the fourth Canadian-born player to homer in a World Series, joining George Selkirk in 1936, Larry Walker in 2004, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2025.
The Brewers responded by chipping away at the lead against Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen. David Hamilton drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth inning to narrow the gap to 4-3. Frelick then tied the game in the sixth by driving a fastball from Ian Seymour over the center-field fence during a nine-pitch at-bat.
Late-Inning Rally Secures Milwaukee Victory
Brice Turang started the decisive seventh-inning rally with a double off losing pitcher Tyler Wells. After advancing on a fly ball by Garrett Mitchell, Turang scored the winning run when Pratt hit a sinker from Kevin Kelly into shallow right field.
Relief pitcher Abner Uribe worked an inning and a third of hitless relief to earn the win for Milwaukee. Aaron Ashby shut down the ninth inning to record his third postseason save, preserving the one-run margin despite yielding a double to Jonny DeLuca.
Brewers Join Rare Group of Postseason Comeback Teams
The victory marks Milwaukee’s seventh win. The Brewers joined the 2022 Philadelphia Phillies as the fifth team in postseason history to overcome two separate four-run deficits in the same playoff run.
Historical data shows that of the 57 teams previously holding a 2-0 lead in the World Series, 46 have ultimately captured the championship. Both franchises remain in pursuit of their first title as the series shifts to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, for Game 3 on Monday night.
When and Where Is Game 3?
When and where is Game 3 of the World Series scheduled to take place?
Game 3 will be played on Monday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Which player drove in the winning run for the Brewers in Game 2?
Cooper Pratt drove in the decisive run with a single in the seventh inning off Rays relief pitcher Kevin Kelly.
How many consecutive postseason wins do the Brewers hold entering Game 3?
The Brewers carry a seven-game winning streak into Monday night’s matchup after erasing a four-run deficit to defeat Tampa Bay 5-4.
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