Sal Frelick’s Sixth-Inning Homer Ties World Series Game 2, Extends Brewers’ October Comeback Run

Sal Frelick delivered another October jolt for Milwaukee on Saturday night, leading off the sixth inning of World Series Game 2 with a solo home run to straightaway center field that tied the game 4-4 and wiped out a four-run deficit.

The swing stood out because of both the moment and the matchup. Frelick, a contact-and-defense outfielder not known for power, did it against Tampa Bay left-hander Ian Seymour, who had just entered the game at American Family Field. MLB’s Brewers recap highlighted it as a left-on-left home run, an unlikely source of impact in a game Milwaukee badly needed to steady after an early hole.

The Rays had built a 4-0 lead in the first inning before the Brewers worked their way back. Frelick’s homer came on the first batter of the sixth, immediately turning the inning into a momentum shift and giving Milwaukee another signature comeback moment in a postseason that has repeatedly tested — and rewarded — its resilience.

What made the blast even more surprising was Frelick’s profile. He hit only four home runs during the 2026 regular season and finished with a .614 OPS, according to MLB’s recap. It was also only the fourth home run of his career against a left-handed pitcher, including postseason games, and his first against a lefty since Opening Day on March 26, when he homered off Chicago White Sox left-hander Tyler Gilbert.

That rarity also fit a broader Milwaukee theme this October. MLB’s recap noted that the Brewers had hit five left-on-left home runs in their first 10 postseason games, an unusual run of production in a matchup that typically favors the pitcher. Milwaukee also entered Game 2 with a 40-37 record in games in which it allowed the first run, including the postseason, another sign that falling behind has not prevented it from pushing games back to even terms.

Frelick’s swing was the clearest example yet on this stage. It did not just tie a World Series game; it echoed the Brewers’ path through October, when they previously erased a four-run deficit against the Los Angeles Dodgers in NLCS Game 4. For a lineup that has made a habit of climbing back, the unlikeliest blow came from one of its least likely power threats.