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Tampa Bay Rays sweep New York Yankees to advance

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Tampa Bay swept New York to reach the championship series after a controversial ruling.

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees to complete a three-game playoff sweep. A crucial fan interference ruling helped secure the narrow victory. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced by eliminating the Atlanta Braves.

The outcomeTampa Bay secured a 4-3 victory in the decisive contest.
The milestoneThe victors advanced to the league championship round for the first time in six years.
The home runVictor Mesa Jr hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in the sixth inning.
The opponentRyan Vilade also contributed a home run for the winning side.

By the numbers

3games won in sweep

4runs scored by winning team

3runs scored by losing team

6inning of tiebreaking home run

Timeline

Oct 5The Atlanta Braves won to tie their postseason series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Oct 8The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the NLCS.

Why it matters

Postseason baseball series feature high stakes as teams battle through multi-game rounds to reach the World Series. Division series match up top league contenders in intense multi-game formats.