ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Did you really think the Tampa Bay Rays were going to go down without a fight in this World Series?
Come on now, no way.
As Game 4 of the Fall Classic Tuesday night into Wednesday morning lasted approximately four hours and 20 minutes across 12 innings at Tropicana Field—World Series baseball after dark on the east coast—the final inning is where it all went down.
Chaos.
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First for Milwaukee, leading Tampa Bay 3-0 in this best of seven matchup headed into Game 4 and their side of chaos coming in the visiting frame of the 12th. With Rays left-handed reliever Ian Seymour on the mound and Cooper Pratt stepping up to the plate, the rookie shortstop proceeded to hit a go-ahead solo home run, lifting the Brewers up 3-2.
Just three outs away from becoming 2026 World Series champions and hoisting the Commissioner’s Trophy.
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— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2026
Then, Milwaukee’s level of chaos multiplied by ten for the Rays, holding on for dear life.
Three outs to play with or else, you know. History made by The Brew Crew, in reach of the franchise’s first ever World Series title and it being all but history for Tampa Bay.
Or in other words, a wrap.
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However, Rays superstar Junior Caminero would not let that be.
Leading off the bottom of the 12th, do or die time, the 23-year-old superstar of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic started it all off.
Not by ripping a game-tying home run or smacking a double, game-defining swings Caminero has had since making his MLB debut in September of 2023 but just by putting pressure on Milwaukee’s defense in ways the Brewers had done previously in this Fall Classic to Tampa.
Hustling with all his might down the first base line on a ground ball hit to Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz who was unable to make a clean throw to first baseman Jake Bauers—Caminero, with his left foot a bit shaken up on the dash—represented the game-tying run.
The Rays have their leadoff man on after the Brewers throwing error. pic.twitter.com/o2jHfZnF5I
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2026
A single off the bat of Liam Hicks next up led to him speeding from first to third and Caminero then getting removed from the game for a pinch-runner.
“If my foot is broken,” he said postgame when asked, “I’ll play tomorrow.”
Three consecutive singles after Hicks from Jonny DeLuca to tie it up at three, Chandler Simpson to follow, Ben Williamson to walk it off, and 40,514 quickly were stunned on how fast the tables had turned at The Trop.
BEN WILLIAMSON
WALK-OFF
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“It seemed like going down 3-2 right there in the 12th or whatever it was, that nobody came in hanging their heads,” said Rays manager Kevin Cash after the 4-3 come from behind extra innings win—the first World Series game victory at Tropicana Field in franchise history since Game 4 of the 2008 Fall Classic—October 23rd, 2008: Rays beat Phillies, 4-2.
“It was just about how do we get one across, and then how do we get the second one across? I think they’ve shown that (will to fight) throughout the course of the season. Maybe not in this actual World Series to date, but we can start showing a lot more moving forward. Innings like that can create a lot of momentum for a team.”
Nick Martinez, The Bulldog
There would be no World Series Game 5 between the Rays and Brewers without Cuban-American right-hander Nick Martinez stepping up Tuesday in Game 4—a bulldog for Tampa out of the bullpen—pitching two scoreless frames on three days of rest.
“It’s something I’ve done in my career,” Martinez said of the transition and answering the call for his team. “Just be available whenever it is needed. Obviously now, there are three games left. I’m going to be available tomorrow if they need me. Just gotta keep going.”
Nick Martinez, Filthy 78mph Changeup. 😷 pic.twitter.com/xXFfvCE5Py
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 28, 2026
The 36-year-old All-Star out of Miami, Florida had gone five innings with two runs allowed in his Game 1 start last Friday.
“I can’t say enough about Nick Martinez and the contributions he’s made all season long and then coming in on short rest and giving us two really solid innings,” noted Cash, still planning on what’s ahead for Game 5, and adding, “We’re going to get together after this session and sit down and talk about pitching.
Going to check who’s available. I’m going to guess most guys are going to say they’re capable of an inning or more given it’s Game 5 of the World Series, but nothing has been decided yet.”
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— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2026
Looking Ahead to Game 5 of World Series
As Cash stated Tampa’s thinking for Game 5 Wednesday night, October 28th, in St. Pete, Florida, a win or go home for the Rays—Pat Murphy’s Brewers, starting the presumed NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski—remain one win away from being crowned the Kings of Major League Baseball, World Series champions.
First pitch at 8:08pm ET.
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