Oct 25, 2026 4:01 AM
Updated Oct 25, 2026 4:03 AM
Sal Frelick’s blast and Cooper Pratt’s clutch hitting fueled a gritty comeback for the Milwaukee Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays.
It may have seemed impossible after giving up four runs in the first inning, but absolutely nothing is impossible for this Milwaukee Brewers team.
Logan Henderson was a bit rusty, but he locked in for the second and third innings, and then this Brewers bullpen did its thing the rest of the way.
In the end, the Tampa Bay Rays blew a four-run lead and ultimately came out on the losing end, 5-4.
Milwaukee heads to Florida with a massive 2-0 series lead, and they now know they have a chance to clinch their first ever World Series championship by taking two of three games at Tropicana Field.
Brewers never gave up in World Series Game 2
The Brewers comeback effort began in the first inning as Jackson Chourio and Jake Bauers had back-to-back hits to start the game.
After quiet second and third innings, David Hamilton would drive in Cooper Pratt, who drew a walk just two at-bats prior.
Trailing 4-3, Sal Frelick left no doubt with his 408-foot home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Similar to when Hamilton went yard against Edwin Diaz in the National League Championship Series, this is truly a team where any player can step up at any time, especially when the Rays least expected it.
Frelick won a nine-pitch battle and took a 92-mph fastball to dead center, tying this game up which would set the stage for Pratt in the seventh inning.
Brice Turang led off the inning with a double, and then Garrett Mitchell was a foot or two shy of hitting another massive postseason home run.
Regardless, it moved Turang over to third, and then Pratt did his job by driving him in on the fifth pitch he saw against a new Rays pitcher.
Ian Symour will leave Milwaukee with a blown save while Tyler Wells falls to 0-2 in the playoffs.
Pat Murphy's decision paid off
Despite having Aaron Ashby out there for 20 pitches in Game 1, Ashby returned to the mound once the Brewers had this game under control.
Not only did Ashby record a pair of outs in the eighth inning, but manager Pat Murphy had him come back out for the ninth.
Instead of going to closer Trevor Megill, who was getting loose, Murphy trusted in Ashby even after he gave up a leadoff double to start the ninth.
That decision paid off in a big way as Ashby got Yandy Diaz to strike out to end the game, pushing the Rays leadoff hitter to 0-for-9 with three strikeouts in this series.
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