
Rays face elimination in Game 5 of World Series at Tropicana Field
By Marcus Chen
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TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Tampa Bay Rays extended the World Series with a 12th-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4. They must win again tonight to return to Milwaukee for a Game 6. First pitch is at 8 p.m.Sports Director Xavier McKnight, reporting from inside the stadium, said there is a sense throughout the building that the Rays have a realistic shot of getting back into the series.The Rays entered Game 4 facing elimination. The game went into extra innings.In the top of the 12th inning, Cooper Pratt hit a go-ahead home run to give Milwaukee a 3-2 lead. The Brewers entered the bottom of the inning three outs from a world championship.DeWayne Staats to throw ceremonial first pitch before Rays’ World Series Game 5Johnny DeLuca tied the game with an RBI single. With the bases loaded, Ben Williamson hit a pitch into right field to score the winning run. The win extended the series at least one more game.“I was trying to put the ball in play like I knew he was going to try to a