Milwaukee comes back again and takes a 2-0 lead in the MLB World Series

Milwaukee's comeback extends their lead to 2-0

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Saturday and took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series. According to AFP, the top-seeded team erased a 4-0 deficit after Tampa's powerful start and moved closer to the franchise's first Major League Baseball title. It was already the seventh win this postseason in which the Brewers came back after trailing during the game.

How the game unfolded

The Rays seized the initiative in the first inning: after a throwing error by Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt, Yandy Diaz reached second base, Chandler Simpson brought in the first run, then stole second himself and scored on a Junior Caminero hit, while catcher Liam Hicks launched a 411-foot two-run homer into the upper deck of right-center — 4-0. Milwaukee answered in the bottom of the same inning: singles by William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell cut the deficit to two runs. In the fourth inning the Brewers knocked out Tampa starter Drew Rasmussen, in the sixth Sal Frelick tied the game with a 408-foot home run, and in the seventh Pratt's single drove in the winning run for Brice Turang. Reliever Aaron Ashby recorded the final five outs and sealed the win.

What's next

The series moves to Florida: Game 3 takes place on Monday. According to AFP, only 10 teams in history have come back from 0-2 to win the World Series. Rays manager Kevin Cash is counting on home-field advantage in the next three games: 'Those Milwaukee fans were very loud. I know our fans will be very loud and excited to see us come back and reset a little bit,' he said, adding that the team has 'a lot of confidence to respond.' Cooper Pratt, for his part, emphasized Milwaukee's mindset: 'As long as there are innings left in the game, we have a chance. We're never out of it.'

What it means

Editorially: the result puts Tampa Bay on the brink of elimination — the statistics cited by AFP show that only ten teams have ever come back from 0-2, so the three home games starting Monday become virtually the Rays' last chance. For Milwaukee, the win means the franchise's first MLB title is now just two victories away. The upcoming games in Florida will decide nearly everything: a home win would revive the intrigue, while a loss would all but close out the series.