Starting Pitching Workload
Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax utilized his changeup as a primary swing-and-miss pitch, generating 8 whiffs on 12 swings with zero hits allowed on the pitch, directly finishing four of his six strikeouts across 18 batters faced.
October 27, 2026 · Tropicana Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
Simpson doubled to right, DeLuca scored.
Pratt doubled to left, Frelick scored.
DeLuca grounded into fielder's choice to third, Caminero scored on throwing error by third baseman Hamilton.
Hamilton homered to right center (391 feet).
Pratt homered to left center (396 feet).
DeLuca singled to center, Mullins scored, Hicks to second.
Williamson singled to right, Fortes scored, Simpson to second, DeLuca to third.
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Starting Pitching Workload
Griffin Jax utilized his changeup as a primary swing-and-miss pitch, generating 8 whiffs on 12 swings with zero hits allowed on the pitch, directly finishing four of his six strikeouts across 18 batters faced.
Griffin Jax pitch selection by count
Game Frame
The game featured 15 total pitchers (seven for Tampa Bay, eight for Milwaukee) combining to throw 367 pitches over 12 innings.
Scoring Sequence
Tampa Bay opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd inning when Chandler Simpson hit an RBI double to right field, scoring Jonny DeLuca from first base.
Scoring Sequence
Milwaukee tied the game 1-1 in the top of the 4th inning when Cooper Pratt hit a two-out RBI double to left field, scoring Sal Frelick.
Scoring Sequence
Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning when Jonny DeLuca grounded into a fielder's choice, allowing Junior Caminero to score on an error by third baseman David Hamilton.
Pitch Pattern
Abner Uribe relied primarily on sliders (11) and sinkers (8) during his 2.0 scoreless innings for Milwaukee, yielding one hit and striking out two batters on 19 pitches.
Bullpen Usage
Nick Martinez delivered two scoreless innings of relief for Tampa Bay across the 6th and 7th innings, allowing one hit while striking out one and facing seven batters.
Base Out State
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz led off with a single before Jonathan Aranda lined into a double play from second to first, erasing the baserunner.
Pitch Pattern
DL Hall pitched 1.2 scoreless innings for Milwaukee across the 7th and 8th frames, leaning heavily on sinkers (14 of 24 pitches) while allowing one hit and striking out none.
Bullpen Usage
Bryan Baker contributed two scoreless innings of relief for Tampa Bay across the 8th and 9th frames, issuing no walks and allowing one hit on 21 pitches.
Walk-off Conclusion
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings, securing the walk-off victory in the bottom of the 12th when Ben Williamson hit an RBI single with the bases loaded and no outs.
Extra-inning Relief Appearance
Entering with a runner on base in the 12th inning, Milwaukee reliever Shane Drohan relied heavily on his sinker but surrendered four consecutive singles on 15 pitches, failing to record an out while yielding the game-tying and walk-off runs.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher deployment
Game State Shift
Cooper Pratt gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead in the top of the 12th inning by launching a 396-foot solo home run on a 2-2 count against Ian Seymour.
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
Milwaukee's 12th-inning menu got too small
MediumShane Drohan threw 13 sinkers in a 15-pitch outing where he allowed four consecutive singles without recording an out in the 12th.
Evidence
Bottom 12
Not implied
Limitations
Jax's changeup did the harder early work
MediumGriffin Jax generated high swing-and-miss rates with his changeup, using it to close out four strikeouts during his outing.
Evidence
Top 1
Top 2
Top 3
Top 4
Not implied
Limitations
The Rays left themselves one clean reply
HighTampa Bay won 4-3 in 12 innings on Ben Williamson's walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th.
Evidence
Bottom 12
Bottom 12
Not implied