The Milwaukee Brewers have stormed to a commanding 2-0 World Series lead over the Tampa Bay Rays, capped by a dramatic Game 2 comeback and a highly contentious strike-three call that ended the game. After the Rays jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning with key hits from Chandler Simpson, Junior Caminero, and Liam Hicks, the Brewers methodically chipped away, narrowing the gap with RBI singles from William Contreras and Garrett Mitchell. The game saw an early exit for Rays starter Drew Rasmussen, who struggled with control, while the Brewers’ bullpen locked down the Rays’ offense after the first inning. The momentum shifted decisively in the sixth when Sal Frelick blasted a game-tying solo homer, and Cooper Pratt drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh to give Milwaukee a 5-4 advantage. The tension escalated in the ninth with a Rays runner on third and two outs, but umpire’s controversial ruling that Yandy Diaz checked his swing on a 3-2 pitch, despite the ball appearing to be a strike, ended the game and secured the improbable victory for the Brewers, who now head to Tampa Bay with a chance to clinch their first World Series title.
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