Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt rebounded from a costly first-inning error to drive in the go-ahead run in Milwaukee’s 5-4 win over Tampa Bay in Game 2 of the World Series. The Brewers’ comeback gives them a 2-0 series lead and puts them halfway to the franchise’s first championship.

By the Numbers
  • Brewers 5, Rays 4 in Game 2.
  • Milwaukee leads the best-of-seven series 2-0.
  • The Brewers have won 7 of 9 games this postseason.
  • Pratt, 22, signed an 8-year, $50.75 million contract before making his MLB debut in June.
Yes, But

Pratt’s defensive struggles continued with an early error that helped Tampa Bay build a 4-0 lead. But Milwaukee backed its rookie, and he delivered the decisive hit after working through the mistake.

State of Play
  • Milwaukee has protected home-field advantage with two straight wins.
  • The series now moves to Tampa Bay for the next three games.
  • The Brewers’ bullpen helped preserve the comeback after starter Logan Henderson gave up four runs.
Bottom Line

Pratt’s game-changing hit turned an early mistake into a defining World Series moment—and gave Milwaukee a commanding position in its pursuit of a first title.