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Brewers Dominate Rays to Take 3-0 World Series Lead
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In Short: Despite the Rays' comeback, the Brewers remain in control of the series, leading 3-1 heading into the final games.
In a dramatic turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays managed to avoid a potential sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers, winning Game 4 of the World Series 4-3 in a 12-inning thriller on Wednesday.
The game remained scoreless for several innings until the top of the ninth, when the Brewers showed signs of life with Cooper Pratt getting on base with one out.
However, the Rays quickly responded, with Ben Williamson delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning to secure the victory.
In the top of the fifth, the Brewers tied the game with a solo home run from David Hamilton.
The Rays regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Junior Caminero scored on an error.
Aaron Ashby came onto the mound for the Brewers in the ninth and retired the side in order, sending the game into extra innings.
Neither team could find a run in the 10th or 11th innings, but Pratt gave the Brewers the lead in the top of the 12th with a solo home run.
The Brewers had dominated Game 3 with a 10-1 victory, marking their first World Series appearance since 1982.
Sal Frelick, Christian Yelich, and Brice Turang are batting.364 this series, with five players hitting over.300 for Milwaukee.
The Rays' performance in Game 4 showcased their resilience, preventing a potential sweep by the Brewers.
The game was a testament to the offensive depth and postseason confidence of both teams, with the Brewers demonstrating their ability to find different players to deliver in crucial moments.
What this adds
The Rays' victory in Game 4 was a significant morale boost, extending their season and preventing a potential sweep by the Brewers.
Background
In the 12th inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday, October 28, Ben Williamson's RBI single extended the Tampa Bay Rays' season, preventing a potential sweep by the Cleveland Guardians.
Kevin Deaton, a Milwaukee Brewers fan, is attending the World Series after redeeming a 'Timeless Ticket' he purchased in 2015.
What's confirmed
- In a dramatic turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays managed to avoid a potential sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers, winning Game 4 of the World Series 4-3 in a 12-inning thriller on Wednesday.
- The game remained scoreless for several innings until the top of the ninth, when the Brewers showed signs of life with Cooper Pratt getting on base with one out.
- However, the Rays quickly responded, with Ben Williamson delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning to secure the victory.
- In the top of the fifth, the Brewers tied the game with a solo home run from David Hamilton.
- The Rays regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Junior Caminero scored on an error.
- Aaron Ashby came onto the mound for the Brewers in the ninth and retired the side in order, sending the game into extra innings.
- Neither team could find a run in the 10th or 11th innings, but Pratt gave the Brewers the lead in the top of the 12th with a solo home run.
- The Brewers had dominated Game 3 with a 10-1 victory, marking their first World Series appearance since 1982.
- Sal Frelick, Christian Yelich, and Brice Turang are batting.364 this series, with five players hitting over.300 for Milwaukee.
- The Rays' performance in Game 4 showcased their resilience, preventing a potential sweep by the Brewers.
- The game was a testament to the offensive depth and postseason confidence of both teams, with the Brewers demonstrating their ability to find different players to deliver in crucial moments.
What's still developing
- No Brewers starter had made it out of the sixth inning in the postseason, but in Game 3 Robert Gasser did so facing the minimum number of hitters; the Fox broadcast noted that he was the first lefty to do so since Sandy Koufax in 1965.
- By contrast, the Brewers' performance in their 10-1 Game 3 victory was the sort of thing you'd expect from a team that won 103 games in the regular season.
- A minor beauty of the modern game is giving new ways for a team to fundamentally shine: Contreras has gotten seven ABS challenges correct across the World Series, on top of his 1.141 OPS.
- "getting the best out of the guys you've got."
- The play looked well worth a challenge, but with two outs, I still decided that it would be a good time to take a shower.
- Moreover, Chourio became the youngest player (22 years and 229 days old) to have four hits in a World Series game since Joe Garagiola had four hits against the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the 1946 World Series. 4B: The number of baserunners (three hits and one walk) the Brewers' pitching staff held the Rays to. 5: Peralta surrendered a combined two runs across his first three starts and four appearances altogether this postseason (16 ⅔ innings).
- 1A: Brewers manager Pat Murphy challenged an inning-ending force-out in the fifth.
- Sal Frelick, David Hamilton and Jackson Chourio also contributed run-scoring hits as the Brewers continued to pile on runs.
- Milwaukee overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Rays, 10-1, on Monday night, moving within one win of its first championship.
- But beyond the lopsided final score, the Brewers accomplished something no team in World Series history had done before: scoring eight runs in a single inning with two outs.
- The Tampa Bay Rays were hoping a change of scenery would jumpstart their struggling offense, however it was the Milwaukee Brewers that made a statement.
- The Brewers broke through in the third on RBI singles by Christian Yelich and William Contreras to take a 2-0 lead.