The Brewers erased a four-run first-inning hole to beat the Rays 5-4 and grab a 2-0 stranglehold in the World Series. Tampa Bay jumped ahead early, but Milwaukee chipped away across the next several innings and eventually took the lead. The comeback victory puts the Brewers one step closer to a championship and forces the Rays into must-win territory heading home. Game three shifts to St. Petersburg with the Rays facing elimination pressure.
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Brewers 'chip away' at Rays again, rally to take 2-0 lead in World Series
Key facts
- The Brewers erased a four-run first-inning hole to beat the Rays 5-4 and grab a 2-0 stranglehold in the World Series.
- Tampa Bay jumped ahead early, but Milwaukee chipped away across the next several innings and eventually took the lead.
- The comeback victory puts the Brewers one step closer to a championship and forces the Rays into must-win territory heading home.
- Petersburg with the Rays facing elimination pressure.
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