Brewers withstand Rays’ comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1 of World Series

MILWAUKEE (AP) — In the first game of the 2023 World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 3-2. Trevor Megill's key play came in the ninth inning, where he struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on base to avert a potential come-from-behind victory for the Rays. This play occurred after an overturned replay review determined that the Rays' Liam Hicks had only hit into a double play when Cooper Pratt, the Brewers' shortstop, caught a throw from second baseman Brice Turang, with Megill's foot slightly off the bag.

Jacob Misiorowski pitched five innings of strong relief, allowing just one run to secure the win for the Brewers. Christian Yelich's RBI triple in the first inning sparked a two-run rally that put the Brewers in the lead for good, delighting a sellout crowd in Milwaukee, which had not witnessed a World Series game since 1982. This marks the first time since 1980 that a World Series featured two potential first-time champions, with the Phillies and Kansas City Royals as the last teams to achieve that distinction.