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Rays rally for dramatic World Series Game 4 12-inning win over Brewers to stave off elimination

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In a dramatic World Series game, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 after 12 innings on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, preventing a series sweep and extending the series to Game 5. The turning point came in the bottom of the 12th when Jonny DeLuca and Ben Williamson hit back-to-back singles following a throwing error by Milwaukee's Joey Ortiz, ultimately tying the game before Williamson’s winning hit secured the victory for the Rays.

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The Tampa Bay Rays kept their World Series hopes alive by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers with a late-game, 4-3 win in extra innings on October 28, forcing Game 5 of the series. The decisive plays occurred in the bottom of the 12th inning when Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs to clinch the victory for Tampa Bay after six scoreless innings following a tie at three. This win staved off World Series elimination, as the Rays had previously lost Games 3 and 4 before this dramatic comeback.

Game 5 was played on October 28 in St. Petersburg, with the Brewers aiming to finish the series but facing another challenge from their resilient opponents. The game started at 8:08 p.m. local time and concluded past midnight after a tense, 4-hour and 20-minute contest.

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Milwaukee GPE · 2× Ben Williamson PERSON · 1× Cooper Pratt PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Ian Seymour PERSON · 1× Jonny DeLuca PERSON · 1× Rays ORG · 1× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1× the Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1× the Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1×

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Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5.

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🔮 Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5.

2026-10-28 · The Guardian

Rays rally in 12th inning to beat Brewers and stave off World Series sweep · assertive framing

2026-10-28 · New York Post

Rays rally for dramatic World Series Game 4 12-inning win over Brewers to stave off elimination · assertive framing

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that → single → Game

Cooper Pratt hit a tiebreaking home run off Ian Seymour in the top of the 12th as Milwaukee neared a sweep and its first World Series title. asserted

Milwaukee → hit → sweep

But the Rays, also seeking their first championship, rallied in the bottom half after a throwing error by third baseman Joey Ortiz on Junior Caminero’s leadoff grounder against reliever Antonio Senzatela. asserted

Rays → seek → Senzatela

Liam Hicks singled off Shane Drohan, who relieved in his first appearance since Oct. 15, and DeLuca’s single to center drove in pinch-runner Cedric Mullins to tie the score at 3. asserted

single → single → 3

Chandler Simpson’s single loaded the bases and Milwaukee employed a five-man infield with the infield in. asserted

infield → load → infield

Williamson, who had been 1 for 15 in the postseason, hit a chopper over first baseman Jake Bauers and into right field. asserted

who → hit → field

Tampa Bay became just the fifth of 26 teams that fell behind 3-0 in the World Series to win Game 4. asserted

that → become → Game

The previous four lost Game 5. asserted

four → lose → Game

Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, the only one that rebounded to win was the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series. asserted

that → trail → Series