Rays walk off in 12th to avoid World Series sweep, force Game 5

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Tampa Bay rallied in the bottom of the 12th for a 4-3 walk-off win over the Milwaukee Brewers, preventing a World Series sweep and forcing a Game 5 on Wednesday. Milwaukee had been moments away from its first championship in 57 years after rookie Cooper Pratt’s homer put the Brewers ahead 3-2, and the crowd at Tropicana Field was primed to celebrate. The Brewers’ bullpen, which had thrown eight consecutive scoreless innings, unraveled when Joey Ortiz’s throw on a Junior Caminero grounder skipped past first baseman Jake Bauers, setting the stage. Pinch-runner Cedric Mullins moved to third on a Liam Hicks single, Jonny DeLuca’s single tied the game, and Chandler Simpson’s hit loaded the bases before pinch-hitter Ben Williamson delivered the game-winning single to right. Rays starter Griffin Jax said the club has given the Brewers extra chances over recent games, and Caminero credited Milwaukee’s strong play while acknowledging Tampa Bay found a way to extend the series. Tampa Bay is now the fifth team in World Series history to force a Game 5 after trailing 3-0; Game 5 could see Brewers ace Drew Rasmussen on the mound.

Patrick Monahan

@pattymo.com

We have a chance to close out a World Series sweep. Get me the guy who sucks

7082h ago

Keith Law24

legit laughed out loud at this

hashtagdadswag.bsky.social17

Big Mariners Energy with that decision

GGG, PhD12

should've let ashby pitch till the end

Hooplehead7

You gotta mess with the Drohan

Bixlee, Lifelong Wisconsin Brewers Fan5

this year's cy young award winner? keep him on the bench!

Kevin Todd3

The decision that felt crazy to me in the moment was only giving Megill one batter. Feels like a guy you want 4-6 outs from in this type of game

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Bryan Murphy9

Tony Vitello did this for 162 games and I thought I was done with it for a while.

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL

@edsbs.bsky.social

This World Series radiates the most powerful DUI energy of any sporting event I have ever seen

3382h ago

Grant Brisbee40

they don't even run ads between innings, they just show a picture of a lawyer on a billboard

Allegedly Adan34

The intersection of Wisconsin Drunk and Florida Man is too terrifying to comprehend.

Ari26

everyone thinks every wisconsinite has a DUI and that's absurd. we call them OWIs here

Chris is Halloween, Chris is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween8

Little known fact: Wisconsin's state motto of "Forward" narrowly beat out "Once you begin, do not stop until the test is completed."

REAL CHICAGOAN (ignore this skeet)5

wisconsin’s official state motto :Zyxwvut…*passes out*

Jason Sclar2

That’s just brewers fans existing

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mike taddow15

i just thought about the amount of beer that’ll be needed for wisconsin fans at the parade if the brewers win it all ,,,my god

Aki the Conqueror 🦓3

When your hometown is representing with its whole heart 🤦🏻‍♀️

RD Topp

@rdtopp.bsky.social

The Milwaukee Brewers lead the World Series 3-1 with Misiorowski, Henderson and Gasser set to pitch in games 5-6-7 against a Tampa team that had to destroy it's pitching staff to survive. Do it again tomorrow night folks.

1212h ago

srekcan.bsky.social2

And pray for better luck.

kit marks (definitely not a cat)2

This actually put me in a better mood, thank you

Barton1

And may have lost Caminero

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Less Sad Bucks Fan5

Rays had to win a game where almost every Brewers batter smoked a 105+ mph ball. Caminino got hurt, and they have to start Rasmussen on 4 days. We got this.

JR Radcliffe

@jrradcliffe.bsky.social

Cooper Pratt's four hits in a potential World Series clincher are the most ever by a rookie, per Elias Sports Bureau.

812h ago

Sam Miller

@sammillerbb.bsky.social

If you think Mateo / Aranda / Mullins / Fortes / DeLuca / Simpson / Williamson / Palacios / Walls is a hilarious lineup to end a World Series game with, those nine are also the Rays' pitching plan for tomorrow

782h ago

Curt Hogg

@cyrthogg.bsky.social

Final: Rays 4, Brewers 3 Milwaukee was three outs from winning the World Series. The storybook finish was all prepared. Cooper Pratt was to be the hero. They didn't record an out in the bottom of the 12th. Ben Williamson walks it off. That...one stings.

732h ago

Bill5

Miz better start tomorrow and Pat better not be saving anyone. Miz should’ve had the 12th, not Drohan.

IfdaJon1

I get it that we’re still up 3-1. I get it that it’s “In Murph We Trust”. I get it that we’re gonna finish this thing tomorrow or Friday or Saturday. But putting Drohan in that game in that spot was objectively on of the worst managing decision I’ve ever seen Pat Murphy make. We all saw it coming.

Rich Fraser1

Joe and John were giving the valedictories after the Pratt HR. Idiots.

Eric Garment

@ericgarment.bsky.social

is antonio senzatela, career colorado rockie, about to be the winning pitcher for the milwaukee brewers first ever world series clinch how can you not be romantic about baseball

512h ago

Mike Minotti

@tolkoto.com

Just had a Dan Ryckert jump scare while watching the World Series.

612h ago

Wolfpack is Back3

I heard he's a big baseball expert

John Carson1

Was it the dude who sounded just like him telling Pratt's story? lol because I thought the exact same thing

dr. victor gavsenstein

@whygavs.com

it's not a world series unless it makes you consider the actual value of sleep in your adult life at least once

442h ago

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

FINAL/12: Rays 4, Brewers 3 Tampa Bay’s season looked like it was over after Cooper Pratt’s 12th-inning home run. Then the Rays fought back and walked off the Brewers with four straight hits. That was a damn good baseball game -- and a great win. The World Series continues.

332h ago

Chris Thompson

@christhompson.bsky.social

honestly pretty rude of Fox to force John Smoltz to call a World Series clincher only hours after he received the worst news of his life, I assume

412h ago

Shane Lantz

@shanelantz.bsky.social

The former Seattle Pilots are about to win the #WorldSeries . They should raise a banner inside the Lowe’s on Rainier Avenue.

362h ago

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Shane Lantz3

Probably should’ve waited to send this one.

Ko-tutankhamun

@kingoftheu.bsky.social

Every year since Bluesky, the official app of Sports, has been operating the World Series has had at least one game got to Extra-Innings. Suspicious, no?

312h ago

Spooky Blaylock 🎃🕷️

@velodus.bsky.social

Imagine starting out the year splitting closing duties in Colorado and ending it trying to close out a World Series championship

332h ago

Chris Steller

@chrissteller.bsky.social

So great to homer in the World Series before your home crowd

302h ago

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