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10/23 22:33 CDT Brewers withstand Rays' comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1
of World Series
Brewers withstand Rays' comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1 of World Series
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second
and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers escaped
with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on
Friday night.
DeLuca's strikeout came after Tampa Bay's Liam Hicks had hit into an apparent
game-ending double play that was overturned after a replay review. The review
determined that Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt's right foot was slightly off
the bag when he caught a throw from second baseman Brice Turang.
Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings to earn the win.
Christian Yelich hit an RBI triple to spark a two-run rally in the first inning
that put the Brewers ahead for good and delighted a sellout crowd reveling in
Milwaukee's first World Series game since 1982. Jackson Chourio and William
Contreras provided two hits each, and Contreras also threw out two potential
base stealers.
This marks the first World Series featuring two potential first-time champions
since 1980, when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals in six
games. The only other major league teams without a World Series title are the
Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners.
The Game 1 winner has gone on to win the World Series 62.8% of the time.
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