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Havana, October 24 (RHC) – The Milwaukee Brewers struck first in the 122nd edition of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) World Series, defeating Tampa 3–2, as noted by several media outlets today.
In the game held this Friday at American Family Field in Milwaukee, the home team scored two runs in the first inning, capitalizing on three hits—including a triple by Christian Yelich and a base hit by William Contreras, both of which drove in runs.
Tampa narrowed the gap in the top of the fourth inning following a walk drawn by Mexico’s Jhonatan Arana and a double by the Dominican Republic’s Junior Caminero.
In the seventh, the home team crossed home plate once more to extend their lead to 3–1, while the Rays managed to score again in the ninth, bringing the final tally to 3–2 on the scoreboard at American Family Field.
Jacob Misiorowski earned the win, pitching five full innings in which he allowed four hits, struck out three batters, and gave up one earned run; Nick Martínez was credited with the loss.
For the winners, Venezuelan William Contreras stood out offensively with two singles and an RBI, while for the losing side, Jhonatan Arana had a perfect night at the plate, going 3-for-3 and scoring one run.
With this victory, Milwaukee takes a 1–0 lead in the MLB World Series. They will look to extend that advantage to two games tonight before hitting the road to visit Tropicana Field in Tampa.
