The Tampa Bay Rays refused to go quietly. Down to their last outs in the World Series, Tampa Bay beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, forcing a Game 5 and keeping alive their hopes of becoming just the fifth team in World Series history to come back from a 3-0 deficit.

Milwaukee looked ready to close it out when Cooper Pratt crushed a 2-2 sweeper into the left-center seats in the top of the 12th, a solo shot that put the Brewers ahead and had Milwaukee one inning from a sweep. The Rays answered immediately: Jonny DeLuca singled home the tying run, and with the winning run on base, Ben Williamson chopped a ball over the right side of the infield to drive in Isaac Fortes and end it.

The Brewers, back in the World Series for the first time since 1982 after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, still control the series and need just one more win. But ESPN's breakdown of the comeback notes the Rays became only the fifth team ever to force a Game 5 after trailing 3-0 — a feat that keeps Tampa Bay's deflated fan base believing in one more miracle.

A FIFTH TEAM IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY TO STAY ALIVE DOWN 3-0

Milwaukee's bullpen, which had been nearly untouchable through the first three games, finally cracked under the weight of a 12-inning marathon. Tampa Bay's relief corps matched it pitch for pitch, a point MLB.com's recap credits as much as the late-game hitting for keeping the Rays' season alive.

Game 5 is set for Wednesday night back at Tropicana Field, with Milwaukee still just one win from its first championship since joining the National League, and Tampa Bay needing to win three straight to complete the historic turnaround.