Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Game Ends in 12-Inning World Series Heartbreaker

MILWAUKEE — One swing, one misplayed grounder and now one more chance. After watching a 3–0 World Series lead dissolve in the 12th inning of Game 4, the Milwaukee Brewers head into a pivotal Game 5 tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays determined to close out the franchise’s first championship in 56 years. Flight delay or not, the Crew’s charter from St. Petersburg landed early Wednesday, giving manager Pat Murphy a full workout at American Family Field before first pitch (7 p.m. CT on FOX, streaming on MLB TV). Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski (2.45 ERA this postseason) gets the ball opposite Tampa Bay ace Shane Baz in a rematch of Game 1. Misiorowski struck out 11 over six shutout innings last Friday and enters tonight with the highest average fastball velocity (99.8 mph) of any World Series starter since Statcast began tracking in 2015. Key storylines fans are searching for: 1. Will Cooper Pratt stay hot? The 21-year-old shortstop is hitting .438 in the Fall Classic and nearly delivered the winner Tuesday with a 12th-inning blast that curled just foul before his go-ahead homer the very next pitch. Pratt already owns the postseason record for extra-base hits by a rookie middle infielder (9) and is slugging .864 in elimination scenarios. 2. How will Milwaukee’s bullpen rebound? Aaron Ashby’s scoreless-innings streak reached 18 before Shane Drohan allowed the Rays’ walk-off single. With closer Devin Williams and setup man Abner Uribe both rested, Murphy confirmed the “all-hands” plan: “If we have a lead after six, expect fireworks,” the skipper said. 3. What time is the Brewers game tonight & how to watch? • First pitch: 7:00 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) • TV: FOX nationally • Streaming: MLB TV (authenticating cable/satellite), Fubo, Sling, YouTube TV • Radio: Brewers Radio Network (620 WTMJ), SiriusXM 89 Trending fan queries such as “Brewers World Series Game 5 tickets,” “parking at American Family Field,” and “Brewers vs Rays pitching matchup” have spiked 500 % in the past 24 hours. Secondary market prices start at $520 before fees, per SeatGeek. Milwaukee owns a 9-2 postseason record at home this year and has homered in every playoff game held on the Menomonee River. The offense again leans on Jackson Chourio (1.012 OPS), William Contreras and Christian Yelich, who already has three multi-hit games in the Series. For historical perspective, teams leading 3-1 in a best-of-seven have gone on to win 46 of 50 World Series, including each of the last seven. If the Brewers clinch tonight, a downtown parade is tentatively scheduled for Saturday morning, city officials confirmed. Should the Rays force Game 6, the Series shifts back to Tropicana Field on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. First, though, Milwaukee must finish. One more swing, one clean inning, one cold-beer shower away from history.