A 4-Run First-Inning Hole Vanished, and the Brewers Are Two Wins From Their First World Series Title

The Milwaukee Brewers are now just two wins away from their first World Series championship after an absolute stunner Saturday night, pulling off a 5-4 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the Fall Classic at American Family Field. This wasn’t just any win, either. The Brewers dug out of a massive 4-0 first-inning hole to seize control of the series.

That Comeback Was Straight Up Wild

Talk about starting off rough. The Rays came out swinging hard in the first inning, with Junior Caminero hitting an RBI single and Liam Hicks slamming a two-run home run, giving Tampa Bay a commanding 4-0 lead. It looked grim. But these Brewers, man, they refused to quit. Garrett Mitchell got them on the board with an RBI single in that same first inning. Then, in the fourth, the bats really woke up: Sal Frelick smacked a single, followed by David Hamilton hitting an RBI single of his own. Even with pitcher Jojo Romero bobbling a ball hit by Jonny DeLuca in that fourth inning, the momentum had clearly shifted. Earlier, first baseman Jake Bauers made a sweet play in the second, tagging out Taylor Walls. This team just finds ways to win.

Fans Are Losing Their Minds, and They Should Be

You know social media exploded after that one. Brewers fans, and general baseball fanatics, were absolutely fired up. The comeback from “dire straits,” as some called it, had everyone buzzing. There were tons of “we’re really winning World Series games” reactions, and can you blame them? This feeling is 44 years in the making for Milwaukee. To be two wins away from that first World Series championship, especially after the dramatic fashion of Game 2, has to feel incredible. This team is writing history right before our eyes.

Now, all eyes are on the next game. With two more wins, the Milwaukee Brewers will hoist that trophy for the first time ever. Every pitch from here on out is going to be electric.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.