The 2026 World Series will have a Game 5. The Tampa Bay Rays walked off Game 4 on Tuesday night to save their season, winning 4-3 in a back-and-forth battle that went 12 innings. Cooper Pratt hit a solo blast in the top of the 12th to give the Milwaukee Brewers the edge, but the Rays rallied in the bottom of the frame. Junior Caminero reached first on a throwing error, and pinch hitter Ben Williamson finished things off by driving in the winning run.
The win means the Rays avoid the sweep and live to fight another day. Milwaukee still leads the series 3-1, but Tampa Bay has a chance to send the Fall Classic back to Milwaukee. A rare Joey Ortiz error started the rally, followed by singles from Liam Hicks, Jonny De Luca and Chandler Simpson before Williamson's bases-loaded flare ended it.
Williamson's first hit of the World Series, and second of the postseason, was the game's star performance. After four hours and 19 minutes, he was summoned to pinch hit with the bases loaded in the 12th. Six Rays relievers combined to hold the Brewers to one run over eight innings, and the game's defining stat was 205 pitches, the total the two teams combined to reach a decisive finish.
For Milwaukee, ace Jacob Misiorowski will start Game 5 as the Brewers chase their first championship in their 57-year history. Manager Pat Murphy used DL Hall, Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby heavily in Game 4, leaving their availability uncertain. For Tampa Bay, the pitching plan is unclear, but the Rays need one more win to keep their season going.
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