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Tampa Bay rallied from a 12th-inning deficit to beat Milwaukee 4-3, forcing a Game 5.
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings in Game 4 of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field, cutting Milwaukee's series lead to 3-1 and forcing a Game 5. The game drew a crowd of 40,514 and ended the Brewers' eight-game winning streak.
Cooper Pratt, a Milwaukee rookie, hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the 12th inning, becoming the first rookie to hit an extra-inning World Series home run. Tampa Bay answered in the bottom half. Joey Ortiz's throwing error let Junior Caminero reach base, and the Rays tied the game at 3-3. Ben Williamson's single drove in the winning run.
Caminero left the game with a left foot ailment and is expected to play in Game 5, though the reporting does not describe the severity of the injury.
The Rays become the fourth World Series team to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. They are the fifth of 26 teams to win Game 4 after trailing 3-0 in the World Series. Of 43 teams that trailed 3-0 in a postseason series, only the 2004 Red Sox came back to win it.
Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday at Tropicana Field, with Jacob Misiorowski set to start for Milwaukee.
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Twelfth Inning Turns on Error, Tie and Single
The decisive stretch unfolded in the top and bottom of the 12th inning. Cooper Pratt's home run gave Milwaukee the lead before Tampa Bay responded. Joey Ortiz's throwing error put Junior Caminero on base, and the tying run scored from there. Ben Williamson's single then ended the game, giving the Rays a 4-3 victory and keeping the series in Florida for Game 5.
Milwaukee Holds Series Lead Despite Extra-Inning Loss
From Milwaukee's perspective, the Brewers still lead the series 3-1 after taking the lead in the 12th inning. Pratt's home run made him the first rookie to hit an extra-inning World Series homer, and the club's eight-game winning streak ended with this loss. Misiorowski is scheduled to start Game 5, and one more Milwaukee win would give the Brewers their first championship.