Yandy Díaz's eighth-inning homer seals Rays' pennant; Brewers await in the World Series
A day after Yandy Díaz said the Rays would win, his two-run shot put Game 6 out of reach and sent Tampa Bay to a World Series opener at Milwaukee on Oct. 23.
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Wild Card Series · tied 1–1mlb88–742nd in NL EastManager Don Mattingly
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