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Rays beat Brewers in 12 innings to extend World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 4 of the World Series.
The game lasted 12 innings and took four and a half hours.
Milwaukee had won the first three games of the best-of-seven series, putting Tampa Bay one loss away from a sweep.
The Rays’ win kept their championship hopes alive and forced the series to continue.
Historically, teams with a 3-0 lead in the World Series have gone on to win, though some needed a fifth game.
The series now returns to Milwaukee for Game 5, where the Brewers can still win the championship.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings in Game 4 of the World Series.
The win kept Tampa Bay from elimination and forced a Game 5 after Milwaukee had taken a 3-0 series lead.
Jonny DeLuca tied the score with a single in the bottom of the 12th, and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson drove in the winning run.
Cooper Pratt had put Milwaukee ahead with a home run in the top of the 12th.
Nick Martinez and the Rays’ bullpen helped limit Milwaukee before the late extra-inning rally.
- Who
- The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers.
- What
- Tampa Bay won Game 4, 4-3, in 12 innings to avoid elimination and force Game 5.
- When
- Tuesday night, October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Why
- The Rays needed a win to stay alive after falling behind 3-0 in the World Series.
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Cooper Pratt hit a tiebreaking home run to put Milwaukee ahead.
Jonny DeLuca singled to tie the score, and Ben Williamson singled home the winning run for Tampa Bay.
The win forced Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.
- Final score
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3
- Innings
- 12
- Series score before Game 4
- Brewers led 3-0
- Game 5
- Wednesday night at Tropicana Field
- Winning hit
- Ben Williamson's 12th-inning single
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I can't say enough about Nick Martinez and the contributions he's made all season long. Then coming in on short rest and giving us two really solid innings
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