The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Saturday, October 24, overturning a four-run deficit at American Family Field to take a 2-0 World Series lead. AP and Sportsnet reported that Sal Frelick tied the game with a home run before Cooper Pratt drove in the decisive run.
The victory leaves Milwaukee two wins from its first championship in the best-of-seven series. According to AP, this was the Brewers’ seventh comeback victory of the postseason. Both clubs are seeking their first World Series title, adding significance to the shift in the series.
Tampa Bay scored four times in the first inning, with Liam Hicks hitting a two-run homer. Milwaukee answered with run-scoring singles from William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell to cut the gap to 4-2. WMTV reported that Jonathan Aranda’s fielding error then allowed Pratt to score in the fourth, making it 4-3.
Frelick’s solo home run in the sixth brought the teams level at 4-4. Sportsnet described how Tampa Bay’s defensive mistakes helped Milwaukee back into the contest, including a ball that went through Aranda’s legs and Hicks being thrown out at home. The early advantage had disappeared before the decisive seventh inning.
Brice Turang doubled and advanced to third on Mitchell’s flyout before Pratt’s single brought him home, according to the game accounts. The Brewers’ relief pitching protected the lead. Aaron Ashby struck out Yandy Díaz to end the game with the potential tying run stranded at third base, AP reported.
The series now moves to St. Petersburg, Florida, with Game 3 scheduled for Monday, October 26, at Tropicana Field. WMTV lists the start at 7 p.m. Central time. Milwaukee carries its two-game advantage into that meeting, while Tampa Bay needs a response after losing both games on the road.
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