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Brewers beat Rays 5-4 in World Series Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in Game 2 of the 2026 World Series in Milwaukee, giving Milwaukee a 2-0 series lead. Tampa Bay scored four runs in the first inning, and Milwaukee cut the deficit to 4-2 in the same frame. Sal Frelick hit a solo home run off Ian Seymour to tie the game, and Cooper Pratt's RBI gave Milwaukee a 5-4 lead.
In the ninth inning, Johnny DeLuca doubled to lead off the frame. The game ended when a first-base umpire ruled that Yandy Diaz went around on a 3-2 pitch. The reporting does not detail the full sequence of the final at-bat.
Milwaukee recorded 11 hits to Tampa Bay's seven, and Aaron Ashby's postseason scoreless innings streak reached 15.2 innings. Tampa Bay lost Game 1 on Friday, and Game 3 is scheduled for Monday night in Tampa Bay.
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Milwaukee's late rally answers Tampa Bay's four-run first inning
From Milwaukee's perspective, Game 2 was a response to an early deficit. After Tampa Bay opened with four first-inning runs, the Brewers cut the gap to 4-2 in the same inning and later took the lead with Cooper Pratt's RBI. Eleven hits, compared with seven for Tampa Bay, supported that effort, and Aaron Ashby's scoreless postseason streak reached 15.2 innings.
Rays' four-run first inning gives way to Milwaukee comeback
From Tampa Bay's perspective, the opening inning produced the game's largest early scoring burst, with four runs. The Rays were unable to hold that advantage as Milwaukee answered and then took the lead. The loss leaves Tampa Bay trailing 2-0 in the series after dropping Game 1 on Friday, with Game 3 set for Monday night at home.