Down to their final three outs, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled off a dramatic 4-3 walk-off win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4, keeping their World Series season alive. This epic 12-inning battle means Tampa Bay avoids becoming the first team to get swept since 2012, and oh man, did they earn it.
The Twelfth-Inning Rollercoaster Was UNREAL
You couldn’t write a script like this, honestly. Both teams pitched lights out all game, with their top arms keeping offenses locked down. But then the 12th inning hit, and it was pure chaos. Cooper Pratt stepped up and launched a solo home run to lead off the inning, giving the Brewers a 3-2 lead that felt like the nail in the coffin. That looked like the signature moment of the World Series, the shot that would send Milwaukee home with the championship. Chourio even doubled later in the inning for his 10th hit of the series, but Jake Bauers couldn’t bring him in, leaving the door cracked a tiny bit.
Then came the bottom of the 12th, and the Rays said, “Not today!” The Brewers just couldn’t seal it.
Errors Open The Door, Rays Barge In
Tampa Bay’s rally in the bottom of the 12th inning was absolutely inspired, and it started with Milwaukee basically handing them an opportunity. Two Brewers errors proved absolutely crucial, leading directly to two Rays runs in the game. David Hamilton had one, and then the big one came from Joey Ortiz, whose throwing error opened the door wide for Tampa Bay in the 12th. Shane Droahn came in to relieve Senzatela after Ortiz’s gaffe, but it didn’t matter. The Rays’ first five hitters all reached base, and the Trop was absolutely rocking! Liam Hicks singled to left, putting Caminero at third, and suddenly the tying run was just 90 feet away. Johnny DeLuca then stepped up and ripped a single to center, tying the game at 3-3. And then, the hero: Ben Williamson, coming off the bench for a pinch-hit single chopped to right field. Walk-off win! Absolutely wild.
What’s Next: Can Tampa Bay Make History?
So, the Rays live to fight another day, but they are still in a massive hole, down 3-1 in the World Series. The historical challenge is real, too. No team in the World Series has ever forced a Game 6 after going down 3-0. Tampa Bay needs to win tomorrow just to get to that point, but after Game 4, you can’t count them out. For Game 5, the Brewers are sending out Jacob Misiorowski, their expected Cy Young winner, hoping he can finally close this thing out. The Rays, though, used their projected Game 5 starter, Nick Martinez, in Game 4, so their pitching plan for tomorrow night is still up in the air. This series just got a whole lot more interesting, didn’t it?
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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