World Series Game 5: Game 4 Hero Ben Williamson Starts for the Rays as Milwaukee Tries Again to Clinch
First pitch is 7 p.m. CT on Fox at Tropicana Field, with the Brewers leading the series 3-1 and the Rays naming Drew Rasmussen to start against Jacob Misiorowski.
Milwaukee gets its second chance to close out the World Series on Wednesday night, and Tampa Bay has put the man who kept its season alive into the starting lineup. Game 5 is set for 7 p.m. CT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, with the Brewers leading the best-of-seven series 3-1 and one win from the first championship in franchise history.
The Rays won Game 4 on Tuesday night, 4-3 in 12 innings, after Cooper Pratt's go-ahead home run in the top of the 12th was answered in the bottom half and Ben Williamson's bases-loaded single walked it off. In the Game 5 lineup posted Wednesday afternoon, Williamson starts at second base in place of Richie Palacios. The rest of the Rays order: Yandy Diaz at designated hitter, Jonathan Aranda at first, Junior Caminero at third, Liam Hicks catching, Jonny DeLuca in center, Chandler Simpson in left, Ryan Vilade in right and Taylor Walls at shortstop, with Drew Rasmussen the starting pitcher.
Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy turns to the same starting nine that has lined up in all five World Series games: Jackson Chourio in left, Jake Bauers at first, Christian Yelich at designated hitter, William Contreras catching, Brice Turang at second, Sal Frelick in right, Cooper Pratt at shortstop, Garrett Mitchell in center and David Hamilton at third, behind ace Jacob Misiorowski.
Game 5 is the final game of the season at Tropicana Field. A Rays win would send the series back to Milwaukee for Game 6 on Friday — and keep alive Tampa Bay's bid to become the first team to win a World Series after trailing 3-0. A Brewers win ends it tonight. Fox carries the game nationally.
