Cooper Pratt’s night began with a mistake, and ended with one of the biggest swings in a Brewers comeback. After making an error on the first play of the game and watching the Rays build a four-run first inning, Pratt answered with a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the seventh as the Brewers rallied for a 5-4 win in Game 2.
The victory gave the Brewers a 2-0 series lead and flipped a game that could have slipped away early. William Contreras kept Milwaukee in range with an RBI single in the first inning, but the Brewers still trailed 4-0 before the lineup steadily chipped away. Sal Frelick delivered the game-tying home run in the sixth, setting up the late inning when Pratt came through.
Pat Murphy praised Pratt’s response
After the game, Pat Murphy pointed to Pratt’s ability to move past the rough start and stay engaged. Murphy said Pratt showed the kind of toughness that matters in October, noting that even after the early error, he kept competing and ultimately put together a strong at-bat when the Brewers needed it most.
Murphy also called the seventh-inning plate appearance a teaching moment for young players, stressing that a game does not have to end the way it starts. In his view, Pratt’s response reflected the broader Brewers approach in this postseason run: keep going, keep believing and find a way back into the game.
A comeback built on steady at-bats
Murphy said Pratt’s day did not start the way he wanted, but he still put together four quality at-bats. He offered similar praise for Sal Frelick, who had four balls on the screws, while also pointing to quality work from Bauers, two knocks from Chourio and two knocks from Contreras.
The Brewers also credited the work they did against Rays starter Drew Rasmussen, with Murphy saying the club got his pitch count up and eventually knocked him out of the game. That set the stage for the late innings, when Milwaukee found just enough offense to finish the comeback.
Murphy said the first inning still mattered because the Brewers answered against a pitcher he described as one of the best around. Even after falling behind 4-0, Milwaukee kept creating chances, and the pressure eventually paid off with the tying home run and Pratt’s decisive RBI single.
More than one swing
Pratt’s go-ahead hit was the headline moment, but the Brewers’ win was built on a string of key at-bats and a belief that the game was still there to be taken. Murphy said the team remains in that late-season stage where it understands opportunities are limited, but the group continues to fight through mistakes and keep moving.
For Pratt, that meant turning an early error into a defining moment in a 5-4 win. For the Brewers, it meant surviving a four-run first inning, getting the game tied, and then grabbing a 2-0 series lead with one of their most resilient wins of the season.
