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Rays stay alive in World Series, walk off Brewers in thrilling extra-inning Game 4

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Thompson, S. (2026, October 28). Rays stay alive in World Series, walk off Brewers in thrilling extra-inning Game 4. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/rays-stay-alive-world-series-walk-off-brewers-thrilling-extra-inning-game-4

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Scott Thompson

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In Game 4 of the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays narrowly defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in a thrilling 13-inning game that kept their season alive with a walk-off win. Cooper Pratt gave the Brewers an early 3-2 lead in the top of the 13th inning but the Rays responded immediately, scoring two runs off singles by Jonny DeLuca and Ben Williamson to secure victory. This comeback allowed Tampa Bay to force Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday night, after losing the first three games of the series.
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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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📰 Rays Force World Series Game 5
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“Article A describes Game 3 of the World Series where the Brewers won 10-1. Article B describes Game 4 where the Rays won in a walk-off extra-inning game.”
Toronto Star
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“Article A describes the outcome of Game 4 where the Rays won, while Article B announces Drew Rasmussen's start for Game 5 on short rest.”
New York Post
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“Article A describes Game 4 where the Rays win in extra innings, while Article B discusses the Brewers winning in five games overall and mentions Jacob Misiorowski leaving due to cramping during Game 5.”
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“The innings and specifics of the winning plays differ between articles (12th inning in A vs. 13th inning in B with different outcomes).”
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“The first article describes Game 4 before it happened and sets up expectations for the Brewers to win, while the second article reports on the actual outcome of Game 4 where the Rays won in extra innings.”
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Brewers Game 3 Game 4 Milwaukee Rays

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Brewers ORG · 8× Rays ORG · 5× DeLuca PERSON · 3× Pratt PERSON · 3× Caminero PERSON · 2× Milwaukee GPE · 2× Cooper Pratt PERSON · 1× Junior Caminero PERSON · 1× The Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1× the Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1×

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Then, Ben Williamson, the last player on the Rays’ bench after they exhausted all options to keep the season alive, delivered a pinch-hit single to cap a thrilling Game 4 with Tampa Bay’s first win in this series, and a necessary one to force Game 5 on Wednesday night.
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The Tampa Bay Rays live to play another day, coming through with a two-run 13th inning to walk off the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series 4-3. asserted
Rays → live → Series
The Brewers, smelling its first World Series title in franchise history after 22-year-old Cooper Pratt broke an innings-long 2-2 tie with a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning, were just three outs away from celebrating. asserted
Pratt → smell → inning
But after an error allowed Junior Caminero to reach base to start the frame, the Rays finally smelled some life. asserted
Rays → allow → life
Liam Hicks made even more believers in Tropicana Field when his single moved Caminero to third base, and Jonny DeLuca told the Brewers, "Not so fast!" asserted
DeLuca → make → Brewers
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page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
DeLuca’s RBI single to center field scored the tying run, and the rally was on. asserted
rally → score → run
Chandler Simpson, who had an RBI double to begin the scoring in this game, made it bases loaded with no outs. asserted
it → have → outs
Then, Ben Williamson, the last player on the Rays’ bench after they exhausted all options to keep the season alive, delivered a pinch-hit single to cap a thrilling Game 4 with Tampa Bay’s first win in this series, and a necessary one to force Game 5 on Wednesday night. asserted
they → exhaust → night
It truly looked as if the hero for the Brewers would be Pratt, who had a 4-for-5 night including an RBI double earlier in the game, when he finally broke a 2-2 tie with his solo blast to left field. asserted
he → look → field
The last time the Brewers were in the Fall Classic was 1982, where they fell to the St. Louis Cardinals. asserted
they → fall → Cardinals
It took 44 years to get back, and the Brewers, who owned the best record in the regular season at 103-59, were hoping to end their magical season with another sweep after doing the same in shocking fashion to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. asserted
who → take → NLCS
The only postseason game Milwaukee lost before this one was Game 3 of the ALDS against the San Diego Padres. asserted
Milwaukee → lose → Padres
Heading into Game 4, it felt almost imperative the Rays score first after what transpired on Monday night in Game 3, where the Brewers scored eight runs with two outs in the fifth inning. asserted
Brewers → head → inning
It was a brutal loss to take at home, but weirder things have happened in sports when teams are down 3-0 in a series. asserted
teams → take → series
Simpson came through against Brewers starter Dustin May, doubling down the right field line to score DeLuca for the 1-0 lead. uncertain
Simpson → come → lead
But Pratt remained confident at the plate for Milwaukee, hitting his own double for, yes, another two-out clutch hit to tie the game. asserted
Pratt → remain → game
The Rays, though, hit back with DeLuca simply putting the ball in play, and Brewers third baseman David Hamilton throwing it away in the bottom of the fourth to allow Caminero to cross the plate for the 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth. asserted
Caminero → hit → fourth
However, Hamilton made up for it the next frame in a big way, leading off the top of the fifth inning with a solo home run to right center field off Griffin Jax, whose solid start ended on a bad note. asserted
start → make → note
From there, both bullpens were put to the test, as each pitcher got through their batters and frames without letting a run through, forcing extra innings. asserted
run → put → innings
But Shane Drohan, who hadn't pitched in a month due to injury issues and a poor outing his last time out, was no match for the hungry Rays desperate to keep their season alive following Pratt's potential game-winner. asserted
who → pitch → winner
The series stays alive and we get another thriller lined up in Game 5 between these pennant winners. asserted
thriller → stay → winners
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