{"id":1215,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1215","headline":"Ashby closes out Game 2 as Brewers take 2-0 World Series lead","dek":"The lefty reliever worked around a runner on third in the ninth to seal a 5-4 win over the Rays.","body":"Aaron Ashby does not panic, even with the tying run standing 90 feet away in a World Series game. The Brewers reliever proved it again Saturday night, closing out a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field to push Milwaukee's series lead to 2-0.\n\nWith a one-run lead in the ninth and a runner on third, Ashby faced Yandy Diaz, who finished the season with the highest batting average with runners in scoring position in the sport. He fell behind 3-1 before dropping in a curveball to even the count, and the tension in the stadium rose as yellow towels waved. Manager Pat Murphy stuck with Ashby even though typical closer Trevor Megill had been warming in the bullpen.\n\nAshby got the job done, extending a dominant postseason run that has made him a central figure in Milwaukee's run through October. Asked how he stays so calm in those moments, he said it comes down to a mix of deep breathing and prayer, describing a sense of peace he said he has carried with him for a while.\n\nThe Brewers now need just two more wins to capture the franchise's first World Series title.","published_at":"2026-10-25T21:34:33.259650+00:00","source_count":5,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Aaron Ashby Found Calm In The Chaos; Now He’s Making Playoff History With The Brewers","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/how-brewers-bullpen-star-aaron-ashby-now-making-playoff-history-learned-find-calm-chaos"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brewers’ Aaron Ashby reveals how he stays so calm under pressure in World Series Game 2 save","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-aaron-ashby-reveals-stays-065845891.html"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Aaron Ashby on the verge of MLB history as Brewers reliever continues dominant postseason run","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-world-series-aaron-ashby-brewers-playoff-scoreless-streak/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brewers’ Aaron Ashby reveals how he found his postseason groove in 2026","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-aaron-ashby-reveals-found-060552299.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brewers’ Aaron Ashby set to break 45-year-old MLB playoff record held by Goose Gossage","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-aaron-ashby-set-break-145400744.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby rapidly approaching 2016 Andrew Miller territory with playoff dominance","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-reliever-aaron-ashby-rapidly-210654455.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Aaron Ashby approaches history with latest dominant performance for Brewers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aaron-ashby-approaches-history-latest-041456299.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brewers’ Aaron Ashby breaks Yankee pitcher’s 45-year-old record in World Series","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-aaron-ashby-breaks-yankee-050936563.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"MLB world in awe of Aaron Ashby over his historic run","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-world-awe-aaron-ashby-054616161.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"MLB world in awe of Aaron Ashby over his historic run","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-world-awe-aaron-ashby-054616923.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Brewers' Ashby nears postseason scoreless relief record with World Series save","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-ashby-nears-postseason-scoreless-055357389.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Brewers' Aaron Ashby thrives in World Series as a reliever, dreams of being a starter","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7717025/2026/10/25/aaron-ashby-brewers-rays-world-series-game-2/"},{"outlet":"Defector","publisher":"Defector","title":"Aaron Ashby Has Put The Brewers In Control","url":"https://defector.com/aaron-ashby-has-put-the-brewers-in-control"}],"image":null,"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit brokenews and link to the story page you took it from. Source headlines, story titles taken from a source headline, and quoted passages remain the property of their publishers and are quoted for comparison, not licensed onward.","terms":"https://www.brokenews.co/about#reuse"}