The New York Yankees’ season came to a frustrating end on Wednesday night as the Tampa Bay Rays won 4-3 at Yankee Stadium to complete a three-game sweep in the American League Division Series. The biggest talking point came in the sixth inning, when fan interference overturned what initially appeared to be a game-tying two-run homer from Anthony Volpe.
Rookie Victor Mesa Jr. then delivered the decisive blow for Tampa Bay, crushing a two-run homer in the sixth inning to put the Rays ahead. The victory sent Tampa Bay into the American League Championship Series for only the third time in franchise history, while the Yankees suffered their first-ever three-game sweep in a division series.
Yankees Game Last Night: Rays Complete ALDS Sweep
The Rays are headed to the AL Championship Series for the third time in club history and will host the Chicago White Sox or Cleveland Guardians in a best-of-seven series that begins Monday.
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“The way our pitchers just executed multiple times through that lineup was really, really impressive, but we did it for the most part by just limiting walks,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “If you don’t walk them, you’re going to give yourself a chance.”
Tampa Bay also celebrated at Yankee Stadium for the second time this season after clinching the AL East title with a 6-1 win over the Yankees on Sept. 22.
The Yankees were thwarted in part by a fan-interference call that overturned a potential game-tying homer from Anthony Volpe in the bottom of the sixth.
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