It took the full five games, but the No. 1 seed in the American League moved past the division series.
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 in Friday's showdown at Petco Park in San Diego thanks to a solo homer by Mike Brosseau off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the eighth inning. They will face the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series.
Brosseau and the bullpen spearheaded the latest effort, helping the Rays complete their yearlong dominance of the Yankees with a series win in the teams' first playoff meeting.