Brewers Rally Past Rays 5–4 to Take Commanding 2–0 Series Lead
The Milwaukee Brewers delivered another postseason comeback on Saturday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 5–4 in Game 2 of the 2026 World Series.
Trailing 4–0 after the top of the first inning, Milwaukee steadily fought its way back.
Sal Frelick tied the game with a sixth-inning home run before rookie Cooper Pratt delivered the decisive run-scoring single in the seventh.
The victory gave the Brewers a 2–0 advantage in the best-of-seven championship series and extended their winning streak to seven games.
Game recap: How Milwaukee came back
First inning — Tampa Bay strikes first
The Rays jumped ahead 4–0.
Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero delivered RBI singles before Liam Hicks crushed a two-run home run.
Milwaukee answered with two runs in the bottom half through William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell.
Fourth inning — Brewers close the gap
Milwaukee made it 4–3 when David Hamilton’s ground ball brought Cooper Pratt home.
A defensive misplay by Tampa Bay first baseman Jonathan Aranda helped the Brewers pull within one run.
Sixth inning — Frelick ties it
Sal Frelick launched a solo home run to center field, tying the game at 4–4.
It was a major breakthrough for Frelick, who had gone 103 plate appearances without a home run.
Seventh inning — Pratt delivers the winner
Brice Turang doubled, advanced on Garrett Mitchell’s flyout, and scored on Pratt’s clutch single into right field.
Milwaukee took its first lead of the night at 5–4, a lead the bullpen protected through the final two innings.
Player and pitching highlights
Sal Frelick — Milwaukee
2-for-4, HR, RBI
Delivered the game-tying home run and sparked the home crowd.
Cooper Pratt — Milwaukee
Go-ahead RBI single
The 22-year-old rookie came through in the decisive seventh inning.
Abner Uribe — Winning pitcher
1⅓ hitless innings
Helped shut down Tampa Bay after Milwaukee took the lead.
Aaron Ashby — Save
Recorded the final outs, striking out Yandy Díaz with a runner at third to end Tampa Bay’s last threat.
The turning points
Milwaukee’s immediate response: Two first-inning runs prevented Tampa Bay from building an even larger advantage.
Defensive mistakes: Tampa Bay’s misplays helped Milwaukee stay within striking distance.
Frelick’s home run: The sixth-inning blast erased the deficit and shifted momentum.
Pratt’s clutch hit: His seventh-inning single proved to be the difference.
Ashby’s composure: The Brewers closer escaped the ninth-inning threat without surrendering the lead.
Series outlook
The Brewers now lead the World Series 2–0 after winning the opening two games at home.
Their resilience has become a defining postseason strength, while Tampa Bay must find a way to convert early scoring opportunities into complete-game victories.
Game 3 moves to Tampa Bay on Monday, October 26.
The Rays will look to get back into the series, while Milwaukee aims to move within one win of the championship.
Final verdict: Milwaukee’s comeback ability, timely hitting and bullpen execution have put the Brewers firmly in control.
Tampa Bay showed it can generate offense early, but it needs a more complete performance to prevent this series from slipping away.
