ST. PETERSBURG -- The top of the fifth inning looked like it was over. Christian Yelich had been called out sliding into second base on a fielder’s choice, the Rays were moving off the field, and Tropicana Field’s warning track…
The Milwaukee Brewers took a commanding 3-0 World Series lead over the Tampa Bay Rays with a 10-1 victory in Game 3 at Tropicana Field. After an overturned call at second base kept the top of the fifth inning alive, Milwaukee delivered eight two-out runs, becoming the first team in postseason history to record seven consecutive hits in an inning.
Left-hander Robert Gasser pitched six dominant innings for the Brewers, allowing just one hit and one walk on 75 pitches. Offensively, Jackson Chourio led Milwaukee's 16-hit attack by going 4-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base, putting manager Pat Murphy's team within one victory of its first franchise championship.
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