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Rays Announce World Series Game 4 Starter vs. Brewers
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There is no such thing as tomorrow for the Tampa Bay Rays if they can't take care of business in Game 4 of the World Series.
The Milwaukee Brewers came to St. Petersburg, Fla., and put on a show for the large number of Brewers fans who helped pack Tropicana Field.
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After taking Games 1 and 2 in nail-biters, Game 3 was decided by nine runs.
If it weren't for a two-strike, two-out hit from Yandy Diaz in the bottom of the ninth, it would've been a 10-0 victory for the Brewers. But Milwaukee won 10-1.
At the end of the day, Milwaukee holds a commanding 3-0 series lead , and now the Rays are turning to Griffin Jax to try and keep this series alive.
Jax is 0-1 this postseason
Interestingly enough, Jax's first appearance of the postseason was out of the bullpen. He recorded a two-inning hold in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.
Jax threw two innings in that one where he struck out four batters and gave up one earned run on one hit.
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His only other appearance of the playoffs would come on Thursday, Oct. 15, in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
Jax took the loss as he gave up three earned runs off five hits in four innings. The 31-year-old struck out a pair, walked two batters, and gave up a two-run homer to eighth-hitter Petey Halpin.
He's had 11 full days of rest prior to his last start, but now it's all hands on deck for manager Kevin Cash as the Rays head into a do-or-die matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Brewers saw six pitchers in Game 3
Milwaukee got six stellar innings out of Robert Gasser , and then they were able to roll out Antonio Senzatela and Brandon Woodruff to get the job done.
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Woodruff allowed the lone run, and he was originally scheduled to serve as an opener of sorts in Game 4, so it'll be interesting to see where manager Pat Murphy goes now.
In terms of Tampa Bay, Cam Booser came in and surrendered all of the runs Freddy Peralta was responsible for.
It was a "yes-hitter" for Booser as the lefty allowed four earned runs on four hits without recording a single out.
From there, the Brewers got to face four other pitches, so in total, Tampa Bay rolled out six pitchers in a 10-1 loss.
They still have a decent number of well-rested arms who are ready to go for Game 4, but a short start from Jax could result in a sweep.
