13 of 15 hardest hit balls we’re hit by Brewers. Nonetheless, Rays extend Series

The Rays are the 44th to team to fall behind 3-0 in a best-of-seven postseason series and just the 11th of those to avoid a sweep Of the 10 previous teams that forced a Game 5, four also forced a Game 6, two forced a Game 7 and just one (the 2004 Red Sox in the ALCS) came all the way back to win the series In the World Series specifically, no team has ever made it as far as Game 6 after being in a 3-0 hole

Youngest players with 4-hit game, World Series history: 1925 G5 Freddie Lindstrom 18y 322d 1946 G4 Joe Garagiola 20y 240d 1908 G3 Ty Cobb 21y 299d 1909 G3 Donie Bush 22y 3d 2026 G4 Cooper Pratt 22y 70d 2026 G3 Jackson Chourio 22y 229d

The Captain steps up and says adversity was to be expected in this World Series:

Aaron Ashby with some great insight after a tough Game 4 loss:

Shane Drohan on a very tough World Series debut:

Did Ortiz's lack of playing time in the postseason contribute to potential rustiness? "No," he said. "There's no excuse. Not one at all. I should make that play every (expletive) time."

Joey Ortiz on that 12th-inning throw: "I fielded the ball and I think I should have took another couple more steps toward first. I made a (expletive) throw."

Pat Murphy said Jacob Misiorowski was not an option he wanted to burn in a one-run game in extra innings with a 3-0 series lead. Misiorowski will start Game 5.

The Rays single four straight times off Shane Drohan and come from behind to win this one, 4-3. Absolutely brutal loss for the Brewers, who were three outs from a World Series sweep. Joey Ortiz's throw looms very large.

Final: Rays 4, Brewers 3 Milwaukee was three outs from winning the World Series. The storybook finish was all prepared. Cooper Pratt was to be the hero. They didn't record an out in the bottom of the 12th. Ben Williamson walks it off. That...one stings.

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William Contreras is the first catcher with four CS in the first four games of a World Series since Lance Parrish in 1984

Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby hasn't given up a run since Sept. 19, that's 22.2 innings ago.

Most consecutive scoreless innings within a postseason, relievers: 2026 Aaron Ashby: 16 2/3 *active 2016 Andrew Miller: 16 1984 Andy Hawkins: 15 1/3 1981 Goose Gossage: 14 1/3 (entire postseason run) 1972 Tom Hall: 14 1/3 h/t @EliasSports

Shaik does a tremendous job here of capturing the essence of what made Ross Newhan so great--as a ball writer, a husband, a father, a colleague, a mentor, a friend, and so much more. It will bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eye.

I’ll never get over for the rest of my living days that this is the actual president of the greatest country in the world saying this crap. If there is a single soul on this app who believes this is going on, please ID yourselves to the rest of the world. It’s sheer stupidity.

Standing with Brewers PR man @AndrewGruman and his family.

All of the Brewers with UECK for Stand Up to Cancer 😭😭😭😭

Honored to write this appreciation of Ross Newhan, our Hall of Fame baseball writer. latimes.com/sports/dodgers/s…