Rays stun Brewers with a 12th-inning rally and force World Series Game 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Key points

• (AP) – Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Caminero began the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third.
• Third baseman Joey Ortiz bounced the throw, and the ball glanced off first baseman Jake Bauers' mitt for an error.
• Sometimes the game makes you want to dig deep, Brewers captain Christian Yelich remarked.
• One of the most stunning rallies in World Series history began to unfold.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Caminero began the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment began to cheer.

Liam Hicks, Jonny DeLuca, Chandler Simpson and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson followed with consecutive singles in a 15-pitch span against rookie Shane Drohan, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off elimination Tuesday night with a 4-3 win that forced Game 5.

"Sometimes the game tests you. Sometimes the game makes you want to dig deep, " Brewers captain Christian Yelich remarked. "It's all part of the journey, all part of the experience, and that's part of our story."

Taken together, the developments around rays stun Brewers with a 12th-inning rally and force World Series Game point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.