(WNFL) – There will be a Game 5 in the World Series as the Milwaukee Brewers failed to complete a 4-game sweep on Tuesday night, losing 4-3 in 12 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Brewers had taken a 3-2 lead in the top half of the 12th inning on a solo home run by Cooper Pratt but things fell apart in the Rays’ half of the inning.
With Antonio Senztela on the mound, Joey Ortiz committed a throwing error.
That brought in Shane Drohan from the bullpen. Liam Hicks singled to put runners on first and third. Jonny DeLuca singled to score the game-tying run. Chandler Simpson singled to lead the bases with Ben Williamson then getting the Rays’ fourth straight hit in the inning to win the game and set up Wednesday night’s Game 5.
Rays manager Kevin Cash talked about the comeback.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Tampa coming back to win isn’t surprising.
Murphy said that close games can go either way.
Murphy said that his team still has a lot of confidence.
Brewers outfield Garrett Mitchell said that they just need to keep their emotions in check.
Mitchell said that they are ready to move on to Game 5.
Murphy talked about Drohan who gave up the game-winning hit.
Tampa Bay had taken a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a double by Simpson that scored DeLuca.
Cooper Pratt hit a double in the fourth to score Sal Frelick and tie the game 1-1.
In the bottom of the fourth, a David Hamilton throwing error gave Tampa a 2-1 lead with Hamilton atoning for his error with a home run in the fifth inning.
The Brewers who finished with 8 hits got 4 of them from Pratt and 2 from Jackson Chourio.
Tampa Bay has not announced its starting pitcher for tonight’s game while the Brewers will send Jacob Misiorowski to the mound.
Murphy talked about sending Misiorowski to the mound to start Game 5.
Game 5 can be heard beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the pre-game show on 97.5 and 1360 WTAQ.
