Tampa Bay Rays stay alive in World Series with Game 4 victory

The Tampa Bay Rays kept their 2026 World Series hopes alive by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in extra innings in Game 4 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Fox News reported that Tampa Bay walked off the victory after scoring two runs in the bottom of the 13th inning. However, CNN reported that the comeback occurred in the 12th inning, while The New York Times reported that the game ended on a walk-off hit by Williamson. [1][3][10][11]

The Milwaukee Brewers had taken a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, according to CBS Sports, FOX Sports, and previous reporting by FTMQ News. Milwaukee was seeking its first World Series title in franchise history, CBS Sports and Fox News both reported. The Brewers were three outs away from celebrating after 22-year-old Cooper Pratt broke a 2-2 tie with a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning, Fox News reported. [1][2][3][7][15]

Tampa Bay mounted their comeback after an error allowed Junior Caminero to reach base to start the bottom half of the inning, according to Fox News. Liam Hicks then singled to move Caminero to third base, bringing up Jonny DeLuca before the winning rally concluded. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the Milwaukee Brewers had placed Tampa Bay on the brink of elimination by crushing the Rays 10-1 in Game 3 on Monday. CBS Sports noted that Dustin May started Game 4 on the mound for Milwaukee, while right-hander Griffin Jax opened the game for Tampa Bay. [3][15]

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, contested as a best-of-seven playoff between the champions of the American League and National League. The series continues as Tampa Bay seeks to overcome Milwaukee's series lead. [1][3][13]