Rays star Cam Booser shares blunt take after nightmarish World Series performance: ‘Worst feeling’
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 10-1 to take a 3-0 lead in the World Series, with a fifth-inning rally that set a record for runs scored with two outs. Rays reliever Cam Booser said he felt he had let his team down after allowing four runs in the inning, a damaging spell that helped put Tampa Bay on the brink of elimination.
Booser entered with the bases loaded and two outs, then gave up four consecutive hits without recording an out. Milwaukee scored eight runs in the inning, including four charged to Booser; the Rays’ Taylor Walls also said a difficult play on the first hit was a turning point. Of 25 teams previously down 3-0 in a World Series, 21 were swept and four lost in five games; the Rays needed a win on Tuesday to keep their season alive.
In short
- Brewers beat the Rays 10-1 to lead the World Series 3-0.
- Milwaukee scored a record eight runs with two outs in one inning.
- Booser allowed four runs and described the outing as the worst feeling.
Explained simply
The World Series is Major League Baseball’s championship, contested by the winners of the American and National Leagues. Tampa Bay, known as the Rays, are facing Milwaukee in a best-of-seven series, so the first team to win four games takes the title.
A relief pitcher comes into a game after the starting pitcher, often to get a team out of a difficult situation. Cam Booser is a Rays reliever; Taylor Walls is an infielder whose defensive play can affect how many runners score.
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