Rays force Game Five, Tatum sinks overtime buzzer-beater, Knicks avoid 0-and-4 start
Rays force Game Five!
This is The Sports Reset for Wednesday October 28th
In the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays kept their season alive, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4 to 3 in 12 innings. Cooper Pratt put Milwaukee ahead with a solo homer in the 12th, but Ben Williamson answered with a walk-off single after Tampa Bay produced four straight hits. The Brewers still lead the series three games to one. In the NBA, Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and sank an overtime buzzer-beater as the Boston Celtics edged the Brooklyn Nets 125 to 124. Karl-Anthony Towns delivered 27 points and 20 rebounds as the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111 to 97, avoiding an 0-and-4 start. The San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 130 to 103, while the Portland Trail Blazers topped the Los Angeles Lakers 136 to 129. In the NHL, the New Jersey Devils handled the Dallas Stars 5 to 1, and the Montreal Canadiens shut out the St. Louis Blues 2 to 0.
Looking ahead, the World Series returns tonight with Milwaukee getting another chance to clinch against Tampa Bay in Game Five. Jacob Misiorowski starts for the Brewers after going 16-and-5 with a 1.80 ERA during the regular season, and he reached triple digits with 40 of his 78 pitches in Game One. In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers meet the LA Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors face the Minnesota Timberwolves. The New York Knicks play the Chicago Bulls, while the Houston Rockets visit the Milwaukee Bucks. In other NFL news, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said hiring former quarterback Troy Aikman for a future role with the franchise is “very possible,” though no agreement is in place.
