The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays were locked at 2-2 in the sixth inning of World Series Game 4, with the Brewers still seeking the victory that would secure the first championship in franchise history.
Milwaukee arrived at Tropicana Field with a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series after a 10-1 victory in Game 3. A win in St Petersburg would complete a sweep and make the Brewers the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds to sweep both the League Championship Series and the World Series. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/98d87738b9ec8ce2f9938919b948c178))
The Rays struck first, but Sal Frelick produced one of the early highlights for the visitors when he raced home and dived across the plate to level the contest.
Tampa Bay regained the advantage after a defensive error by Milwaukee third baseman David Hamilton. Hamilton responded immediately, however, launching a home run to make it 2-2 and spark celebrations among the travelling Brewers supporters.
The teams had traded momentum throughout a tense contest at Tropicana Field, where the Rays were attempting to keep their season alive. No team in World Series history has recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win the title, while only the 2004 Boston Red Sox have completed such a comeback in any best-of-seven post-season series. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/brewers-rays-world-series-game-4-starting-lineups-and-pitching-matchup))
Milwaukee had named Dustin May as its starter, with Tampa Bay handing the ball to Griffin Jax. The Brewers’ victory in Game 3 had included a World Series-record eight two-out runs in a single inning, leaving the club one win away from its first championship. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/brewers-rays-world-series-game-4-starting-lineups-and-pitching-matchup))
