Brewers erase four-run deficit to stun Rays and take 2-0 World Series lead
The Guardian • • sports
Key Points:
- The Milwaukee Brewers overcame a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in Game 2 of the World Series, taking a 2-0 series lead by rallying for their seventh comeback win of the postseason.
- Sal Frelick hit his first home run in three months to tie the game, and Cooper Pratt delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, helping the Brewers complete the comeback.
- The Rays, who had won the AL pennant by capitalizing on opponents' mistakes, committed one error and two other misplays, contributing to their defeat despite an early 4-2 lead.
- Rookie pitchers Logan Henderson and Drew Rasmussen struggled early, with Henderson allowing four runs in three innings; however, Milwaukee's bullpen, including Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby, held the Rays scoreless in the late innings.
- The Brewers' victory marked their seventh consecutive postseason win and made them the fifth team to twice overcome four-run deficits in a single postseason, with Game 3 scheduled for Monday at Tropicana Field.
