Rays Sweep Yankees, Punch ALCS Ticket on Mesa Jr.'s Homer
The Tampa Bay Rays completed a stunning three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, winning Game 3 4-3 at Yankee Stadium to advance to the American League Championship Series.
he decisive blow came from Victor Mesa Jr., whose home run effectively sealed New York's season — a shot struck so purely that the outfielder said he barely felt it off the bat, instead immediately turning to celebrate with his dugout.
The sweep capped a dominant divisional series performance for Tampa Bay's pitching staff, which allowed just five runs across three games, from Drew Rasmussen's near no-hitter in Game 1 to Bryan Baker's series-clinching strikeout in the finale.
"The way our pitchers executed as they navigated through that lineup was really impressive," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. The victory affirms Tampa Bay's summerlong dominance over their AL East rival and sends them to the ALCS, where they'll face the winner of the Cleveland Guardians-Chicago White Sox series.
For the Yankees, the early exit raises fresh questions about the team's offseason direction heading into 2027.
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