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Archive photograph, for illustration. The World Series trophy.

Brewers edge Rays to win World Series opener

Archive photograph, for illustration. The World Series trophy. · 2019 · Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0
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Milwaukee edged Tampa Bay 3-2 in the World Series opener to move within three wins of the title.

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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the opening game of the World Series, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Major League Baseball final.

The first team to win four games will be crowned champions. Game two is scheduled to be played in Milwaukee overnight from Saturday into Sunday.

The series also features two links to the Netherlands. Richie Palacios, a 29-year-old Netherlands Antilles international, plays for Tampa Bay, while Milwaukee is managed by Pat Murphy, who coached the Netherlands team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Palacios represented the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

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