Tampa Bay Rays stun Milwaukee Brewers with late Game 4 win, keeping World Series hopes alive - CBC

Members of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate their comeback win in Game 4 of the World Series, over their opponents, the Milwaukee Brewers. (Al Bello/Getty Images)Social SharingJonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5.

Cooper Pratt hit a tiebreaking home run off Ian Seymour in the top of the 12th as Milwaukee neared a sweep and its first World Series title.

But the Rays, also seeking their first championship, rallied in the bottom half after a throwing error by third baseman Joey Ortiz on Junior Caminero's leadoff grounder against reliever Antonio Senzatela.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson reacts after hitting a single in the bottom of the 12th inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images/Reuters)

Liam Hicks singled off Shane Drohan, who relieved in his first appearance since Oct. 15, and DeLuca's single to centre drove in pinch-runner Cedric Mullins to tie the score at 3.

Chandler Simpson's single loaded the bases and Milwaukee employed a five-man infield with the infield in.

Cooper Pratt (right) is seen celebrating a solo home run he hit in the top of the 12th inning of Game 4. The Brewers went up 3-2, but ended up losing the game in the bottom-half of the inning. (Kim Klement Neitzel/Imagn Images/Reuters)

Williamson, who had been 1 for 15 in the postseason, hit a chopper over first baseman Jake Bauers and into right field.

Game 5 will be Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay became just the fifth of 26 teams that fell behind 3-0 in the World Series to win Game 4. The previous four lost Game 5.

Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, the only one that rebounded to win was the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series.