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Brewers beat Rays 3-2 in World Series Game 1 opener in Milwaukee

The Brewers won Game 1 on Friday night after a ninth-inning replay, and the reports reviewed do not give a start time or broadcast details for Game 2.

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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night.2,3,4

The Guardian described the game's finish as a chaotic ninth inning that involved a replay, and its headline said the Brewers survived that drama to beat the Rays. The Washington Times headlined its report that the Brewers withstood a Rays comeback attempt to win the opener.2,3

The New York Post published a guide headlined "Where to watch Rays-Brewers World Series Game 2 for free: Time, livestream." The text of that report available for this story does not state the Game 2 start time or name a broadcast or streaming service.1

Before the opener, CBS News reported that the Brewers were set to host the Rays on Friday night in Game 1. The network interviewed Levi Weaver, a staff writer for the Athletic, to preview the series.4

MS NOW published an opinion piece with the headline "Why the Brewers-Rays World Series matchup is a revolution for Major League Baseball." Its subheadline read "Low budgets, smart analytics and a style of play that used to be known simply as “baseball.”"5

The report texts available for this story include no statements from players, managers or team officials about the opener. They also do not identify the Game 2 start time, the broadcast network or the streaming service, and they do not describe how either team plans to approach the next game.1,2,3,4,5

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How each side told it

Left

The Guardian headlined its report with the chaotic ninth-inning replay, while MS NOW ran an opinion piece whose headline calls the matchup a revolution for baseball and whose subheadline cites low budgets and analytics.

Center

CBS News ran a preview before the game, stating that the Brewers were set to host the Rays in Game 1 and interviewing an Athletic staff writer about what to expect.

Right

The Washington Times framed the opener as the Brewers withstanding a Rays comeback attempt, while the New York Post packaged Game 2 as a guide to watching it for free.

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