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Brewers rout Rays 10-1, take 3-0 World Series lead
Milwaukee leads 3-0 and is one victory from its first title; Game 4 is Tuesday night.
The short version
- The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 World Series lead.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Jackson Chourio went 4 for 5 with a double, and rookie Robert Gasser pitched one-hit ball through six innings.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Peralta was charged with five runs, and Rays manager Kevin Cash said Peralta was a little out of sync.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Game 4 is Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, with Milwaukee one win from its first championship.[The Guardian · NPR]
Key facts
- The Brewers defeated the Rays 10-1 on Monday night and lead the World Series 3-0.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Robert Gasser, a rookie left-hander, pitched one-hit ball and faced the minimum through six innings.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Jackson Chourio finished 4 for 5 with a double during the game.[NPR]
- Peralta was charged with five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.[The Guardian · NPR]
- The Brewers set a postseason record with seven straight hits, all with two outs, in the fifth inning.[The Guardian · NPR]
- The sellout crowd at Tropicana Field was 40,388.[The Guardian · NPR]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Milwaukee wins the title is unknown until Game 4 is played on Tuesday night.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Kevin Cash's explanation that Peralta was out of sync is his own assessment, not an established cause.[NPR]
Sources
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