Rays even up series in Game 4 with nail-biting finish

SLIDESHOW OF GAME PICTURES:

during the == inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
during the == inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brett Phillips (14) celebrates the game winning hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brett Phillips (14) celebrates after getting the game winning hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Tampa Bay Rays celebrate their win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
during the == inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Randy Arozarena gets tagged out stealing by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Enrique Hernandez during the first inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Randy Arozarena celebrates a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Randy Arozarena celebrates after a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Hunter Renfroe celebrates his home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Ji-Man Choi celebrates a walk against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Fans of Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi hold signs during the sixth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Lowe hits a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Lowe celebrates his three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Aaron Loup throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier his a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier celebrates a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier celebrates a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier hits a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brett Phillips (14) gets the game winning hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Rays defeated the Dodgers 8-7 to tie the series 2-2 games. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

9TH INNING: 8-7 Tampa Bay Rays

PHILLIPS !! THE #RAYS WIN GAME 4 !!
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

he is walked … Phillips is at the plate https://t.co/UfIsuHYCAt
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

a full count to Arozarena
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Wendle lines out to left field – 2 outs – BUT BUT BUT Arozarena is the next batter
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

KK shatters his bat but he manages to get that ball to fall into the gap in center field !!#RaysUp
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Tsutsugo strikes out swinging – 1 out
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Curtiss gets the 1st out of the inning against Smith, he is now facing Bellinger, who flies out to left center field
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

8TH INNING: 7-6 Los Angeles Dodgers

Renfroe flies out to right field to end the 8th inning
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Kolarek gets the best of Meadows and Lowe. Graterol will be the next pitcher on the mound for the #Dodgers.
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Muncy grounds out to second base so, now, the #Rays will have a chance in the bottom of the 8th inning
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

a single for Turner … runners at the corners for the #Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Curtiss is facing Turner
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Seager w/ a single, he scores Taylor

7-6 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Anderson gets the next two #Dodgers … Seager is at the plate
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

a double by Taylor …
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

7TH INNING: 6-6

HEY KK – NICE HIT

WE HAVE A TIE GAME !!
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Pederson with a single … Seager and Turner score

6-5 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Anderson vs Smith
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Loup gets Muncy swinging
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Turner with a double so the #Dodgers have men on second and third with 0 outs
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Loup is pitching for the #Rays
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

6TH INNING: 5-4 Tampa Bay Rays

WOW – BRANDON LOWE !! He gives the #Rays their first lead of this game with a 3 run home run.

5-4 Tampa Bay Rays
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Treinen it out, Baez is in
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Choi draws a walk so the #Rays have runners on first and second with 0 outs in the bottom of the 6th inning#RaysUp
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Choi, the most flexible man in baseball thanks to a rigorous pilates routine, is at the plate
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

ohh, Arozarena is on base again? SHOCKER
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Hernandez with an RBI double

4-2 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

and, then, he walks another batter so Castillo has runners on first and second with 1 out in the top of the 6th inning
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Castillo strikes out Bellinger with a runner on first base
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

5TH INNING: 3-2 Los Angeles Dodgers

HUNTER RENFROE WITH THE SOLO SHOT TO LEFT FIELD — THE RAYS ARE RALLYING !!

3-2 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

so … stay with me here … Muncy hits the ball into deep right field scoring Seager but, when he tries to get to second base, he falls off of the bag and, essentially, into the arms of Adames … he is called out at second base

3-1 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

4TH INNING: 2-1 Los Angeles Dodgers

Arozarena, a rookie, holds the MLB record for the most home runs in a single postseason with 9 of them … this man is UNREAL or, as Tyler Glasnow previously put it, he is "the best baseball player on earth right now" #RaysUp
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

AROZARENA !! He hits his NINTH home run of the postseason !!

2-1 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Thompson strikes out Taylor

2 outs in the top of the 4th inning
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Thompson is pitching for the #Rays
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Yarbrough allows a double and he is done for the day
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

3RD INNING: 2-0 Los Angeles Dodgers

Urias has 5 K's through 3 innings
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Yarbrough gets out of the inning … THANK GOODNESS … the #Rays need to start hitting
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Yarbrough gets back to back outs in the 3rd inning and, then, he allows a HR to Seager, a single to Turner, and a walk to Muncy …
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

another solo shot off of Yarbrough … Seager gets him this time

2-0 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

2ND INNING: 1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers

a 1-2-3 inning for Urias …
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Yarbrough gets Taylor swinging to end the inning … aside from that homer, the #Dodgers are not really connecting on any of his pitches
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

1ST INNING: 1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers

Arozarena is caught stealing second base … we are headed to the 2nd inning
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

HIS 24TH HIT OF THE POSTSEASON – Arozarena is on base in the 1st inning with a single to center field #RaysUp
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Turner blasts that ball into center field

1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

see ya, Seager … he lines out to second base
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

Yarbrough takes care of Betts … 1 out in the 1st inning#RaysUp
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) October 25, 2020

PREGAME:

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays started four right-handed hitters at the top of their batting order and seven in all against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías in World Series Game 4 on Saturday night.

Tampa Bay made one change from the players it started against lefty Clayton Kershaw in the opener, starting Mike Brosseau at third in place of Joey Wendle. The Rays started four right-handed hitters at the top of their batting order.

Los Angeles reverted to its lineup against left-handers for the matchup with Ryan Yarbrough, using the same batting order the Dodgers started in Game 2, except for dropping second baseman Kiké Hernández one slot to ninth and moving up left fielder Chris Taylor to eighth.

Oregon family, who is originally from Florida, attends Game 4

The roof was open at new $1.2 billion Globe Life Park after staying closed for the first time in the postseason for Game 3, when the game time temperature was 53 degrees.

Los Angeles led 2-1 in the best-of-seven Series, seeking its first title since 1988.

Tampa Bay is in the Series for the second time following a five-game loss to Philadelphia in 2008.