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Rays force World Series Game 5 as lockout looms
The Brewers and Rays, both small-market teams seeking a first title, meet in Game 5 Wednesday night; the labor deal expires in December.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN After Hours at 2:30 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Gritty Rays keep baseball season alive one more game before expected lockout”, with reporting from AP via Times Leader, NBC News and ESPN.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:30 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: World Series Game, Rays.
- BBN covered this story before: Brewers, Rays tied 2-2 after ten in World Series Game 4 (October 27).
The real story
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- New York PostGritty Rays keep baseball season alive one more game before expected lockout
- AP via Times LeaderRays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning to force World Series Game 5 October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsWith MLB lockout looming, World Series readies for two small-market teams facts used on air
- ESPNWorld Series Game 4: Takeaways from Rays' walk-off win to stave off elimination October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTampa Bay beat Milwaukee four to three in twelve innings to force Game 5, the AP says.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA pinch-hitter who was one for fifteen this postseason singled in the rally.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOne for fifteen! Fifteen tries, and the whole stadium still wanted him to have a sixteenth.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoes this change anything for me, a person who wants to watch baseball?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou get Game 5 Wednesday. Then you get December, and the schedule for December is a lockout.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the Rays saved baseball?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor one more game. Bruce Meyer, acting executive director of the players' union, said in February a lockout is all but guaranteed. February, Chip.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the Rays did it for me too, because I'm out of excuses to stay up past three.
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