The Tampa Bay Rays are spreading the news, and they did it with a musical jab at the New York Yankees. On Wednesday night, the Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees, winning 4-3 in a nail-biter at Yankee Stadium.
Victor Mesa Jr.'s two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning put Tampa Bay ahead for good. Anthony Volpe's potential game-tying homer in the bottom of that inning was overturned because a fan interfered with the ball. That outcome was the reverse of what happened to the Yankees in the 1996 American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles, when Jeffrey Maier's interference helped New York.
After the game, the Rays celebrated hard in the visitors clubhouse. Whoever was in charge of the music added some salt to the home team's wounds by playing Frank Sinatra's version of "(Theme From) New York, New York," a song the Yankees usually play to celebrate home wins. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times shared the moment on social media.
The Rays will now look to carry their momentum into the ALCS, where they will face either the Cleveland Guardians or the Chicago White Sox.
Source: ESPN MLB · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing