Former Pirates Help Lift Rays to World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their way to the World Series defeating the Houston Astros 4-2 in game seven of the ALCS. On a team that features four former Pirates players and farmhands, it is these key pieces that have helped the Rays rise to World Championship contention. Entering game seven of the American League Championship Series, it was win or go home for the Tampa Bay Rays. After jumping out to a 3-0 series lead over the Houston Astros, the Rays were not able to close out the series and the Astros battled back to force a game seven. With a trip to the 2020 World Series at stake, the Rays turned to a former Pirates player who had had big game experience before. Charlie Morton closed out the 2017 World Series win for the Houston Astros and was now being tabbed to start against his former team in an all-important game seven match-up that could send the Rays to the World Series for the first time since the 2008 season when they took on the Philadelphia Phillies, and only ...