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Game 2:
Game 3:
An incredible weekend for the Rays as they not only swept Boston to virtually clinch WC1 (3 games up with 6 to go) but they also pulled to within one(!) game of the division lead after the Yankees were shockingly swept in Baltimore, so there's going to be home playoff baseball in tiny George M. Steinbrenner Field one way or another this year. The finale was their most notable achievement as they got to the previously untouchable Garrett Crochet, who came into the game with a miniscule 1.72 ERA and 19 wins, for 5 runs in 5 innings. But if they are going to take the division they're going to have to do it on the road as they close out the regular season after an off-day with 3 in Baltimore (whom the Yankees will attest is no pushover) and 3 in Toronto.
The standings going into the final week:
Not a ton of suspense, other than of course the AL East and also the NL West. Detroit has all but wrapped up WC3 in the AL and the Padres are 2 up on the Cubs for WC3 in the NL.
Players of the Week:
AL: Yasmani Grandal (BOS), 8-14, 2 HR, 9 RBI
NL: Michael Harris II (ATL), 12-20, 2 HR, 7 RBI