Dodgers vs. Rays score, results: Brandon Lowe breaks out as Tampa Bay wins Game 2 to even series

Jacob Hancock

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After a slow start in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series, the Rays jumped out to an early lead Wednesday and held on to win Game 2 and level the series.

Coming into the game, Brandon Lowe was 6 for 61 (.098) this postseason, but he broke out in a big way in Game 2. Lowe got things started for Tampa Bay with a solo shot in the first inning. Then, after Joey Wendle delivered a two-out, two-run double in the fourth, Lowe added a two-out, two-run homer in the fifth to give the Rays a 5-0 lead.

While the Rays' offense was sizzling early, Blake Snell was cooking on the mound. He pitched four hitless innings and got two outs in the fifth before Chris Taylor got to him with a two-out, two-run dinger to make it 5-4. Snell finished the night allowing just two hits and two earned runs while striking out nine over 4 2/3 innings.

Following the Dodgers' awakening, Ray's first baseman Ji Man Choi manufactured a crucial insurance run in the top of the sixth. He led off with a single, advanced to third on a single to left by Manuel Margot and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Wendle to make it 6-2.

Still, the Dodgers didn't let up. They got one back in the bottom of the sixth on a Will Smith solo shot, then another in the eighth on a deep homer to center field by NLCS MVP Corey Seager to make it 6-4. LA had a chance to score another in the frame after Justin Turner doubled with no outs, but a Max Muncy flyout and a great snag by Wendle on a screamer from Smith allowed Aaron Loup to close out the inning by striking out Cody Bellinger.

Loup retired the first two outs of the ninth, then Castillo came in and struck out Taylor to get the save and end the game.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from the 2020 World Series between the Dodgers and Rays. Follow below for complete results from Game 2.

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Dodgers vs. Rays score

GAME 2  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F  
Rays 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 6
Dodgers 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 4

Dodgers vs. Rays live updates, highlights from World Series  

11:49 p.m. — FINAL: Rays 6, Dodgers 4.  Castillo strikes out Taylor to end the game and the Rays win Game 2 to even the series at 1-1.

11:45 p.m. — PITCHING CHANGE:  Loup is done after retiring the first two batters. Diego Castillo will come on to face Taylor and try to get the last out, Betts is on deck at the top of the order.

11:39 p.m. — MID 9: Rays 6, Dodgers 4.  Arozarena makes things interesting with a two-out infield single, but nothing doing for Tampa Bay. Rays are three outs away from evening up the series, Edwin Rios, Joc Pederson and Taylor due up for LA in the bottom of the ninth.

11:26 p.m. — END 8: Rays 6, Dodgers 4.  Loup strikes out Bellinger looking to end the inning. Rays have one last chance to get some insurance, Zunino, Diaz and Lowe due up in the top of the ninth, Jake McGee in to pitch for the Dodgers.

11:23 p.m. — PITCHING CHANGE:  Turner hits a double on an in-betweener to right-center as Kiermaier and Arozarena both misplay it. Muncy flies out and Smith lines out on a rope to Wendle at third. Aaron Loup will come in to face Bellinger, two outs with Turner on second.

11:13 p.m. — DINGER ALERT:  Seager crushes wayyyyy over the fence in center field to lead off the eighth inning. Dodgers inch a little closer, down 6-4.

11:07 p.m. — MID 8: Rays 6, Dodgers 3.  Adames laces a two-out double down the left field line, but Kiermaier grounds out to end the inning. Seager, Turner and Muncy due up for LA in the bottom of the eighth.

11:00 p.m. — END 7: Rays 6, Dodgers 3.  Fairbanks works a 1-2-3 inning. Margot, Wendle and Adames due up for Tampa Bay in the top of the eighth.

10:54 p.m. — MID 7: Rays 6, Dodgers 3.  Wood works around a leadoff single off the wall from the pinch-hitting Yandy Diaz to keep Tampa Bay scoreless. We've reached the seventh-inning stretch; Hernandez, Taylor and Betts due up for LA in the bottom of the seventh, Peter Fairbanks in to pitch for the Rays.

10:42 p.m. — END 6: Rays 6, Dodgers 3.  Nothing more for LA in the sixth, just the solo homer by Smith. Zunino will lead off the seventh for Tampa Bay, Alex Wood in to pitch for the Dodgers.

10:38 p.m. — DINGER ALERT.  Will Smith blasts a solo shot to left. Dodgers get a little closer, now down 6-3 with one out, Bellinger up to bat.

10:33 p.m. —MID 6: Rays 6, Dodgers 2.  Tampa Bay gets just the one run that inning. Muncy, Smith and Bellinger due up for LA in the bottom of the sixth.

10:27 p.m. — SAC FLY:  Choi and Margot get back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Choi advances to third on Margot's hit and scores on a line out to left from Wendle. Rays lead 6-2, one on and one out for Adames.

10:18 p.m. — END 5: Rays 5, Dodgers 2.  Anderson gets out of the jam and strikes out Turner. Big inning for the Dodgers to get back in it. Choi will lead off the top of the sixth for Tampa Bay, Joe Kelly coming in to pitch for LA.

10:13 p.m. — PITCHING CHANGE:  A walk to Betts and a base hit through the shift for Seager will do it for Snell. Nick Anderson will come in to face Turner, two on and two outs in the bottom of the fifth.

10:05 p.m. —  DINGER ALERT. After a two-out walk to Hernandez, Chris Taylor breaks up the no-hitter and cranks one over the wall in right field. Dodgers cut into the deficit, down 5-2, Betts up to bat with two outs.

9:56 p.m. — MID 5: Rays 5, Dodgers 0.  Arozarena grounds out to end he inning, but the Rays add two more to their tally. Bellinger will lead off the bottom of the fifth for the Dodgers.

9:55 p.m. — DINGER ALERT:  Lowe does it again! After Meadows drives a two-out single up the middle, Lowe slaps one over the left field wall and the Rays now lead 5-0.

9:43 p.m. — END 4: Rays 3, Dodgers 0.  Another 1-2-3 inning for Snell as he gets Muncy and Smith for back-to-back strikeouts. He's up to eight on the night. Kiermaier, Zunino and Meadows due up for Tampa Bay in the top of the fifth.

9:32 p.m. —  MID 4: Rays 3, Dodgers 0.  Adames grounds out to end the inning, but still a good inning for the Rays as they plate a pair on Wendle's double. Justin Turner will lead things off for LA in the bottom half.

9:29 p.m. — TWO-RUN DOUBLE.  Wendle rips one into the gap in right-center and brings home Choi and Margot. Rays lead 3-0, two outs and a runner in scoring position for Adames.

9:23 p.m. — PITCHING CHANGE.  Gonzalez is done for the night. Dustin May will come in to face Margot, two outs with a runner on first.

9:16 p.m. — END 3: Rays 1, Dodgers 0.  Snell shuts them down 1-2-3 in the third. He's only thrown 42 pitches through three innings. Lowe, whose home run is the only hit in this game, is set to lead off the top of the fourth.

9:07 p.m. — MID 3: Rays 1, Dodgers 0. LA retires the side in order as Victor Gonzalez comes in and gets Meadows to pop up. LA has Chris Taylor, Mookie Betts and Corey Seager up in the bottom of the third.

8:58 p.m. — END 2: Rays 1, Dodgers 0.  Snell works around a couple of walks and strikes out Kike Hernandez to end to escape trouble. Kevin Kiermaier, Mike Zunino and Meadows are due up for Tampa Bay in the top of the third.

8:41 p.m. — MID 2: Rays 1, Dodgers 0.  Adames is originally ruled safe stealing second, but the call is overturned. Max Muncy, Will Smith and Cody Bellinger due up for the Dodgers.

8:37 p.m. — OUT AT HOME.  Adames grounds to short and Margot is out by a mile at the plate. Curious choice to go with the infield in, now there's two outs and a runner at first.

8:33 p.m. — PITCHING CHANGE:  Manuel Margot draws a leadoff walk, stole second and advanced to third on a fly ball to center. That'll do it for Gonsolin as Dylan Floro comes in for the Dodgers, one out and Margot on third, Willy Adames up to bat.

8:25 p.m. — END 1: Rays 1, Dodgers 0.  Blake Snell works a 1-2-3 inning to start things off. 

8:18 p.m. — MID 1: Rays 1, Dodgers 0.  Gonsolin strikes out Ji Man Choi to end the inning, but the Rays jump out to an early lead. LA's chance to respond in the bottom half.

8:14 p.m. — DINGER ALERT:  Brandon Lowe cranks one to left-center and the Rays are on the board first, 1-0 with 1 out in the top of the first.

8:09 p.m. —  Tony Gonsolin throws a strike to Austin Meadows for the first pitch of the game and we are under way.

( Updates will begin at 8:08 p.m. ET )

World Series Game 1 start time

  • First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fox
  • Live stream: Fox Sports Go, fuboTV

First pitch for Game 2 of the 2020 World Series is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET. All games of the 2020 World Series will start around the same time.

The pitching matchup for Game 2 pits the Rays' Blake Snell vs. the Dodgers' Tony Gonsolin.

World Series schedule 2020

All seven games of the World Series will take place from MLB's bubble location in Arlington, Tex. Games will take place from Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.

The Dodgers will operate as the home team in Games 1, 2, 6 and 7. Sides flip in Games 3, 4 and 5 when the Rays will be the home team.

Date Game Start time TV Channel Score
Tuesday, Oct. 20 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 1 8:09 p.m. ET Fox 8-3 Dodgers (LAD lead 1-0)
Wednesday, Oct. 21 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 2 8:08 p.m. ET Fox 6-4 Rays (Series tied 1-1)
Friday, Oct. 23 Dodgers vs. Rays, Game 3 8:08 p.m. ET Fox TBD
Saturday, Oct. 24 Dodgers vs. Rays, Game 4 8:08 p.m. ET Fox TBD
Sunday, Oct. 25 Dodgers vs. Rays, Game 5 8:08 p.m. ET Fox TBD
Tuesday, Oct. 27 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 6* 8:08 p.m. ET Fox TBD
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Rays vs. Dodgers, Game 7* 8:09 p.m. ET Fox TBD

*If necessary.

Jacob Hancock