Rays sweep Yankees 4-3 to reach first ALCS since 2020
The Rays finished a sweep of the Yankees and advance to the American League Championship Series.
What we know
- The Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 to complete a sweep of the series, according to Jeff Passan. [1]
- MLB said in a post on X that the Rays advance to the ALCS for the first time since 2020. [3]
- Passan reported that a game-tying home run by Yankees player Anthony Volpe was overturned because of fan interference. [1]
- Passan wrote that the Rays held their one-run lead for the final 10 outs. [1]
- Not yet confirmed: The sources do not give details of the fan interference ruling, such as how it was reviewed or whether the Yankees disputed it. They also do not say who the Rays will face in the ALCS.
The Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 to complete a series sweep and advance to the American League Championship Series, according to a post on X by Jeff Passan. [1]
MLB said in a post on X that the Rays advance to the ALCS for the first time since 2020. [3] The league also wrote that the Rays swept the Yankees. [2]
Passan wrote that a game-tying home run by Yankees player Anthony Volpe was overturned because of fan interference. The Rays then held their one-run lead for the final 10 outs, Passan said. [1]
Passan described the Rays as the best team in the league. He also noted that the Yankees have not won a title in 17 years. [1]
MLB also highlighted Rays player Junior Caminero in a post on X, saying Caminero "breaks out the broom for a Rays sweep." [4]
RECEIPTS · 4 SOURCES
- 1POST ON X · @JeffPassan (Jeff Passan)FINAL: Rays 4, Yankees 3 The best team in the league finishes the sweep and heads to the ALCS. A game-tying Anthony Volpe home run was overtOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 2POST ON X · @MLB (MLB)Rays sweep the Yankees and head to the ALCS! #CLINCHED (MLB x @BudweiserUSA) https://t.co/ntVfHqLfVd https://t.co/U2U0j9N4RdOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 3POST ON X · @MLB (MLB)The Rays advance to the ALCS for the first time since 2020! #CLINCHED (MLB x @BudweiserUSA) https://t.co/9EMGgQ2u1QOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 4POST ON X · @MLB (MLB)Junior Caminero breaks out the broom for a Rays sweep 🧹 https://t.co/iIPtknS6RfOpen source ↗ Archived copy