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  "angle": "Milwaukee's 5-4 Game 2 win gives it a 2-0 World Series lead built on comebacks, a dominant bullpen, and Tampa Bay's late mistakes.",
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      "heading": "Another comeback, another win",
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          "markdown": "Milwaukee now holds a 2-0 series lead after beating the Rays 5-4 on Saturday in Game 2. The shape of the win was familiar: Milwaukee trailed early, then erased the deficit, continuing a postseason defined by comebacks.",
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          "markdown": "Sal Frelick tied Game 2 with a leadoff home run in the sixth inning. Tampa Bay had built its lead on a four-run first inning, including a two-run home run by Liam Hicks, but the Rays did not score any runs after the first inning.",
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          "markdown": "The individual form lines point the same way. Freddy Peralta has a 7-0 record and 0.89 ERA over his last 10 outings, and William Contreras is tied for the World Series hits lead with four hits through two games.",
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          "markdown": "The supporting cast added to the picture. William Contreras leads all MLB players with 15 hits in the current postseason, and Jackson Chourio became the third player under age 23 with multiple hits and multiple steals in a postseason game.",
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          "markdown": "The frustration on the Tampa Bay side spilled into public view. Junior Caminero was caught by television cameras shouting at his teammates in the dugout, and afterward he cited defensive miscues as the primary reason for his frustration, saying: \"We had to get outs. In that moment, we weren't doing our job\"",
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          "markdown": "Caminero was blunt about what comes next, saying that winning the remaining games in the series is mandatory, and adding: \"I already forgot about these last two days. The series now, in my mind, starts on Monday.\" Game 3 of the World Series is scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field, with the Game 3 FAQ listing Freddy Peralta as the starting pitcher for Tampa Bay and Robert Gasser for Milwaukee.",
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          "markdown": "History is on Milwaukee's side but not decisively so: 80.7% of teams that take a 2-0 lead in the World Series have won the championship. That leaves a minority that let it slip — the number Tampa Bay is now chasing.",
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