Brewers rally past Rays 5-4 to take a 2-0 World Series lead
The Milwaukee Brewers erased a 4-0 first-inning deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in Game 2 of the World Series in Milwaukee and lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Sal Frelick tied the game with a solo home run in the sixth, and rookie Cooper Pratt drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh. Game 3 is Monday in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Why it matters
Milwaukee needs two more wins in the best-of-seven series to win the championship. The series now moves to the Rays' home in St. Petersburg, Florida.
What to watch
Game 3 is Monday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. ET in St. Petersburg, Florida, on FOX.
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