Brewers beat Rays 3-2 after ninth-inning replay reversal

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the World Series opener Friday, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series after a replay reversal prolonged Tampa Bay’s ninth-inning rally. Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca to end the game with Rays runners on second and third. The final out came after Tampa Bay’s Liam Hicks hit what appeared to be a game-ending double play. A replay review showed Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt’s foot was off second base when he received the throw from Brice Turang. Hicks was retired at first, but the ruling allowed the Rays’ run to score and left them with a chance to tie. Tampa Bay had loaded the bases with one out against Megill. Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson hit consecutive singles, then Jorge Mateo and Simpson executed a double steal. Junior Caminero walked, setting up the overturned play. Milwaukee had briefly celebrated the apparent double play before the review changed the call. Megill then recorded the strikeout that preserved the win. Milwaukee built its lead with two runs in the first inning and another in the seventh. Jackson Chourio opened the first with a single, and Christian Yelich tripled to drive him in....