Overview
- Tampa Bay avoided elimination with a 12th‑inning walk‑off RBI single that turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win and cut Milwaukee’s lead in the World Series to 3-1 after Tuesday night.
- Milwaukee’s bullpen had dominated earlier in October but failed to record an out in the bottom of the 12th when a Joey Ortiz throwing error was followed by three consecutive singles that produced the game‑ending runs.
- Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby set a postseason record with 18 consecutive scoreless relief innings before the late collapse in Game 4.
- Manager Pat Murphy’s choice not to use ace Jacob Misiorowski to try to finish Game 4 has drawn sharp criticism and leaves Misiorowski on the mound for Game 5 while the Rays will start Drew Rasmussen on three days’ rest after burning multiple relievers.
- With both bullpens taxed and Games 6 and 7 scheduled in Milwaukee, bullpen availability and managerial choices now loom as the decisive factors for whether Milwaukee closes the series or Tampa Bay extends it.