Former Rays including Tyler Glasnow, Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford filled the Trop for Game 4, a 12th-inning 4-3 win that cut Milwaukee's World Series lead to 3-1. Fan reaction was mixed. Game 5 is tonight. ποΈ
Former Rays including Tyler Glasnow, Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford filled the Trop for Game 4, a 12th-inning 4-3 win that cut Milwaukee's World Series lead to 3-1. Fan reaction was mixed. Game 5 is tonight. ποΈ
The Rays dodged a World Series sweep with Ben Williamson's 12th-inning walk-off single, a 4-3 Game 4 win over the Brewers. They trail 3-1, and the 2004 Red Sox, the only team to rally from 3-0 in a best-of-seven, are their blueprint. π
Anthony Rizzo, on his podcast, knocked Rays fans' World Series turnout, saying Tropicana Field sounded louder for Brewers plays. Tampa Bay won Game 4 in 12, 4-3, on a Ben Williamson RBI, and still trails 3-1 heading into Game 5. π£
A Bleacher Report trade idea floats Elly De La Cruz to the Rays for prospects Grady Emerson, Caden Bodine and Brody Hopkins. It's speculation only. The pitch targets a middle infield whose Taylor Walls hit .222/.309/.298, while the Rays stay locked on the World Series. π―
Rays staved off a sweep with a 12th-inning Game 4 win, so Game 5 is another elimination game, now at 3-1 down. Kevin Cash used seven arms, including Nick Martinez, the planned Game 5 starter, so the pitching plan is murky. Brewers go with Misiorowski. π―
Junior Caminero left Game 4 in the 12th with an apparent leg injury, but Kevin Cash says he'll play Game 5 "on one leg." Cedric Mullins ran for him and scored the tying run, and Ben Williamson's walk-off kept the Rays alive down 3-0. π¦΅
Junior Caminero left Game 4 with an apparent lower-body injury but is expected to be fine for Wednesday's Game 5. Kevin Cash: "He'll play tomorrow on one leg." His hustle sparked the 12th-inning walk-off rally. πͺ
The Rays dodged elimination, beating Milwaukee 4-3 in 12 innings to cut the World Series deficit to 3-1. Drew Rasmussen, who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings in Game 2, may get the Game 5 nod. π₯
Rays staved off elimination with a 4-3, 12-inning win in Game 4, Ben Williamson's game-winning RBI single answering Cooper Pratt's go-ahead homer. Milwaukee still leads 3-1 and will start Jacob Misiorowski (1.80 ERA) in Game 5 at Tropicana Field. π₯
The Tampa Bay Rays face a do-or-die World Series Game 5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, trailing 1-3 in the series. With no announced starter, the Rays may lean on a bullpen game, hoping to replicate their Game 4 success where the bullpen delivered eight strong innings. Offensively, Chandler Simpson's .375 average over the last week and Ben Williamson's clutch hitting will be crucial as the Rays fight to extend their season. π©Ήπ£β³
In USA TODAY's Simulated World Series, Drew Rasmussen outdueled Jacob Misiorowski, and Tampa Bay broke through in the eighth for a 3-0 Game 5 win. The Rays' sim run now heads to Game 6 tied up in the series battle. βΎ
Rays staved off elimination with a 4-3, 12th-inning Game 4 win, scoring two in the bottom of the 12th with Milwaukee three outs from a title. Still, no team has forced a Game 6 after going down 3-0 in the World Series, so history awaits. π
Ben Williamson, 1-for-15 this postseason, singled home Nick Fortes with the bases loaded in the 12th for a 4-3 walk-off over Milwaukee. The Rays avoid the sweep and force Game 5, joining just four other teams to do so down 3-0. βΎ
Rays survived Game 4 with seven pitchers and a 12th-inning walk-off, so Game 5 starter is unclear. Nick Martinez, the likely choice, threw two scoreless relief innings Tuesday, leaving the plan short on clear answers. π
Rays staved off elimination with a 4-3, 12-inning win over the Brewers, trimming the World Series deficit to 3-1. Only the 2004 Red Sox have rallied from 0-3 in a seven-game series, and Misiorowski awaits in Game 5. π
Rays' bullpen threw eight innings of one-run ball in a 4-3, 12-inning Game 4 win over the Brewers, extending the World Series. Griffin Jax went four-plus, Nick Martinez added two clean innings, and Bryan Baker finally appeared. π
Rays staved off elimination in World Series Game 4, beating the Brewers 4-3 on a walk-off. Chandler Simpson went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and a ninth-inning catch to deny Garrett Mitchell: "We're going to keep fighting till the end." π₯
Rays staved off elimination, walking off the Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings to trim the World Series deficit to 3-1. Nick Martinez, tabbed for a possible Game 5 start, covered six outs in relief as the bullpen allowed one run over eight innings. π
No sweep. See you tomorrow.
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