Rays walk off Brewers 4-3 to force World Series Game 5

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in extra innings in Game 4 of the World Series, with Ben Williamson delivering a walk-off RBI single to keep Tampa Bay’s season alive. Cooper Pratt had put Milwaukee ahead with a solo home run in the top of the decisive extra inning. Tampa Bay answered when Junior Caminero reached base on an error, Liam Hicks singled and Jonny DeLuca drove in the tying run. Chandler Simpson then singled to load the bases, setting up Williamson, the final player available on the Rays’ bench, to end the game with a single to right field. The reports differ on whether the rally came in the 12th or 13th inning. They agree on the sequence: Pratt’s homer gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead, and Tampa Bay scored twice in the bottom half to win. The precise inning is therefore not stated here. The result forced a Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday night, October 28. The Rays had entered Game 4 trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series and facing elimination. A Milwaukee win would have secured the Brewers’ first World Series championship; Tampa Bay’s victory extended the series instead. The game’s late sequence followed a back-and-forth contest. Tampa Bay scored...