The Tampa Bay Rays became the first American League team to clinch a playoff spot Sept. 11. Tampa Bay secured the postseason berth by defeating the Houston Astros in their series opener at Tropicana Field. The clinch marked the earliest Tampa Bay had ever secured a spot in the postseason.
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The Tampa Bay Rays reached the American League’s first postseason milestone of the season with their victory over the Houston Astros. The Sept. 11 clinch also established the earliest postseason qualification in Tampa Bay history.
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