Rays Nip Yanks To Reach ALCS

SAN DIEGO (AP) – The Tampa Bay Rays have earned the right to take on the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. Mike Brosseau slammed a tiebreaking, solo homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the Rays past the New York Yankees, 2-1. Brosseau supplied two of Tampa Bay’s three hits after entering the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. The other hit was Austin Meadow’s game-tying solo shot in the fifth. The Yankees were also held to three hits, including a fourth-inning blast by Aaron Judge. Diego Castillo worked two hitless innings of relief in getting the victory. He ended the game by getting Gio Urshela to line out. Aroldis Chapman served up Brosseau’s home run and took the loss as the Yankees ended their season.