Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays Results, Stats, and Recap
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the ALCS to secure a spot in the World Series. The Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers in a matchup of teams seeking their first title since 1980.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone for the Rays franchise, which is returning to the World Series for the first time since 2020.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again.
Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise.
The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980, when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals.
“We got one more bite!” Rays manager Kevin Cash told his team as the clubhouse celebration started.
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