Boston Red Sox 1 at Tampa Bay Rays 3, F — Akinori Iwamura stabbed Jed Lowrie’s bad-hop grounder, had a moment of indecision about whether to flip the ball to shortstop Jason Bartlett, then he headed to second base. Once his foot touched down on the bag for the force out, the Rays were headed to the World Series, led by American League Championship Series MVP Matt Garza. A raucous celebration on and off the field followed saw Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg presented the William Harridge trophy for winning the American League pennant. Iwamura moved across the top of the Rays’ dugout, slapping palms with fans, and most of the crowd of 40,473 remained in the building, still standing and cheering for their team.
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Watching this game before tonight’s Game 6 because I want the Rays to eliminate the Houston Asteriks
What’s the name of the song that was playing after Aybar’s home run and after the final out was made
We at game 7 with the stros where the Ray's fan at stros fans has been takin over lately #Raysup
Red Sox almost went to the WS 2 years in a row, thank god that didn't happen!
The Rays are back in the World Series! Almost choked but they didn't!
And ten years later the Rays are back in the World Series in 7 games. Good on them👏🏾
12 years later, the Rays are back in the World Series
Time to win the series this time
I visit here because they came back to AL Champs!
Who’s here after the Rays beating the Astros? LETS GO RAYS!!!!!
Here after they won the pennant again
here 12 years later
They're back!!!!
Anyone here after we just won Game 7 against Houston!!! RaysUp!!!
woah didn't know Dick Vitale was a Rays fan
12 years later..
BOS 2 TB 0
BOS 8 TB 9 11TH
TB 9 BOS 1
TB 13 BOS 4
TB 7 BOS 8
BOS 4 TB 2
BOS 1 TB 3
MLB 2008 was the second last great MLB season.
sox woulda won the series if lowell was healthy
2:47:18 let the party begin!
Red Sox are the best road warriors in history
Holy crap! Dick Vitale at 2:45:03!
Went to game five at Fenway. Loudest game I've ever been at and first time I got to close down Fenway for the season.
Pedroia was such a beast that year!!
I remember thinking this Rays team was a flash in a pan, but the reality is they've been a very solid team more often than not over the 13 years since that 2008 season
Was there absolutely crazy atmosphere.
That Oooo double by Longo was super clutch
Red sox got some revenge in the 2021 ALDS
Some of the worst strike calls I’ve ever seen
2:47:13
1:24:05 DICK VITALE BABY!
Rip Craig sager
Wow I forgot The Rays had to beat the Red Sox in the ALCS
1:22:42 🥶🥶