The Rays stayed alive with a 4-3, 12-inning walk-off win over the Brewers in Game 4, avoiding a World Series sweep. After rookie Cooper Pratt put Milwaukee ahead with a solo homer in the 12th, Tampa Bay rallied: Jonny DeLuca tied it, Chandler Simpson loaded the bases, and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson drove in Nick Fortes for the winner. The teams meet again Wednesday in Game 5.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Rays 4, Brewers 3.
  • The game lasted 12 innings.
  • Before this game, 16 teams had won a World Series game by walk-off while facing elimination; 13 of those wins came in extra innings.
  • The only previous team to record an elimination-game walk-off while facing a potential sweep was the 1910 Cubs.
Yes, But

The dramatic win does not erase Tampa Bay’s struggles in the first three games, when its defense, patient hitting and aggressive baserunning had faltered. The Rays still need to win again to extend the series.

State of Play
  • Milwaukee leads the best-of-seven series, 3-1.
  • Game 5 is Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay, the Rays’ final home game of the season.
  • The Brewers are pursuing the first championship in franchise history.
What’s Next

The Rays need another win Wednesday to send the series back to Milwaukee. A Brewers victory would clinch the title.

Bottom Line

Tampa Bay turned a near-elimination moment into another chance—but the comeback only matters if the Rays can keep winning.