ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA — The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night at Tropicana Field, winning the series 4-2 and the third pennant in franchise history, MLB.com reported.
Richie Palacios hit a two-run double in the second inning. Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer off Cleveland closer Cade Smith in the seventh, off the left-field foul pole, and Yandy Díaz added a two-run homer in the eighth, a day after he said the Rays would win Game 6.
Freddy Peralta allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings and was named ALCS MVP. Cleveland started a bullpen game, led by Shawn Armstrong.
The Rays face the Milwaukee Brewers, who swept the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series. Game 1 is Friday at 8 p.m. ET at American Family Field. Milwaukee has home-field advantage with the better regular-season record, 103-59 to Tampa Bay's 98-64. Neither team has won a World Series.
The Rays clinched their first pennant 18 years ago to the day, on Oct. 19, 2008.
Source: MLB.com
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