Rays' comeback extra-innings victory in World Series Game 4 gives team kernel of hope, history shows
The Rays took care of business in Game 4, topping the Milwaukee Brewers in extra innings to pick up their first win of the series.Only one team in MLB history has come back to win a series being down 3-0 – the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.
The Red Sox went on to win the title and end the "Curse of the Bambino."THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Williamson celebrates after the game-winning hit in the 12th inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday, Oct.
28, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Tampa Bay’s victory in Game 4 put the team in good company.The Rays became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback, according to Opta STATS.The franchise joined the 1912 Red Sox, 1986 New York Mets and 2011 St.
Louis Cardinals.Each of those three teams won the World Series.
However, none of those teams were ever down 3-0."We've got a lot of fight in us.We’re never going to shy away," Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson said.
"We were going to keep fighting until the end — the last inning, the last out, the last play, the last pitch."The Rays trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the 12th.An error from the Brewers gave the Rays enough momentum to load the bases.Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick walks to his clubhouse after the 12th inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday, Oct.
28, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEBen Williamson came throug...