Rays Survive Extra Innings Marathon, Claim Walk-Off Win Against Brewers
Early Runs, Then A Tie
Tampa Bay opened the scoring in the second inning when Chandler Simpson doubled home Jonny DeLuca. Milwaukee responded in the fourth, as Cooper Pratt’s double brought Sal Frelick home.
The Rays regained the lead when a Brewers throwing error let Junior Caminero score. But David Hamilton tied the game in the fifth with a solo home run off Griffin Jax, ending Jax’s outing.
Bullpens Extend The Game
With Dustin May pitching three innings and Jax four, the teams increasingly relied on their bullpens. Nick Martinez gave Tampa Bay two scoreless innings, and Bryan Baker also worked two scoreless frames, according to the account.
The story also says Aaron Ashby retired Jonathan Aranda, Caminero and Liam Hicks in the ninth. It later describes Baker pitching two scoreless innings, creating a discrepancy in the account of who handled those late innings.
Late Chances And Walk-Off
In the bottom of the 11th, Jorge Mateo stole second to put a runner in scoring position, but Aranda’s flyout ended the threat. Pratt then gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead with a solo homer off Ian Seymour in the 12th.
The account next describes a Tampa Bay rally, but calls the inning the bottom of the ninth despite placing it after the top of the 12th. Caminero reached on an error, Hicks singled, and DeLuca drove in pinch-runner Cedric Mullins to tie the score at 3-3. Simpson loaded the bases, and Williamson delivered the walk-off hit to force Game 5.
Key points
- Tampa Bay entered Game 4 with its season on the line.
- Cooper Pratt’s solo home run gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead in the 12th.
- The Rays tied the game at 3-3 before Ben Williamson’s walk-off winner.
- Tampa Bay’s victory forced a Game 5.