Rays' pair of baserunning blunders played a key role in Brewers' World Series Game 1 victory

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in World Series Game 1, with two baserunning mistakes by Tampa Bay proving decisive. In the fifth inning, Victor Mesa Jr. was thrown out attempting a stolen base by catcher William Contreras, ending a potential scoring threat with Yandy Díaz at the plate. The Rays made another baserunning error in the sixth inning that similarly squandered a scoring opportunity, keeping the Brewers' momentum throughout the game.

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