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Rays win American League title over Guardians, will face Brewers in World Series
In short
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series to level it at 2-2, then won Game 5 3-1 to go one win from the World Series. Nippon TV News reported on 20 October that the Rays are American League champions and will meet the Brewers in a first-to-four-wins World Series.
Why it matters
The winner of the series was to meet the National League champion Brewers in the World Series starting 23 October. Nippon TV News said that if the Rays advanced, both finalists would be teams without a world title.
Key facts
- Game 4 of the American League Championship Series was played in Cleveland on 17 October after being postponed by bad weather; the Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 to make it 2-2. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- With the score 1-1 in the sixth inning, Junior Caminero's RBI double put the Rays ahead. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Right-hander Nick Martinez, who has also played for Nippon-Ham and SoftBank, allowed one run and left in the sixth inning. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The Rays won Game 5 on 18 October by 3-1 to lead the series 3-2. [ 9 , 13 ]
- The Brewers are the National League champions; Nippon TV News said they swept the Dodgers 4-0. [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 15 ]
- Nippon TV News reported on 20 October that the Rays are the American League champions and will meet the Brewers in a World Series won by the first team to four wins. [ 16 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Rays beat the Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 and the series stood at 2-2. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The Rays won Game 5 3-1 and moved to 3-2, one win from the World Series. [ 9 , 13 ]
- The Brewers are the National League champions and the American League winner will face them in the World Series. [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
Still unclear
- How the Rays clinched the series, including the final game score, is not given. Only a Nippon TV News headline dated 20 October reports that the Rays are American League champions; no document gives the deciding game's details.
What local media are saying
Business mediaNippon TV News, Sankei Shimbun, Nishi-Nippon Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and Nikkei reported the results game by game. The Kyodo-based reports gave the score and Caminero's go-ahead double, while Nippon TV News highlighted Martinez's time in Japanese baseball and the Brewers' opponent.
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Timeline, local time
- Nippon TV News published its report on the Rays' Game 4 win on 18 October. [ 2 ]
- NHK News reported on 18 October that the Rays won Game 4 7-3 to make it 2-2. [ 7 ]
- NHK News reported on 19 October that the Rays won Game 5 3-1 and were one win from the World Series. [ 13 ]
- Nippon TV News reported on 20 October that the Rays are American League champions and will face the Brewers. [ 16 ]