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MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Chicago White Sox 2

Published: Oct. 6, 2008 at 11:37 PM
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Tampa Bay Rays celebrate in the locker room after beating the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in game 4 of the 2008 American League Division Series at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, on October 6, 2008. The Rays won the series 3 games to 1. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
Tampa Bay Rays celebrate in the locker room after beating the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in game 4 of the 2008 American League Division Series at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, on October 6, 2008. The Rays won the series 3 games to 1. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey) | Enlarge Enlarge
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton hit two solo homers Monday to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox and their first berth in an AL Championship Series.

Andy Sonnanstine (1-0) held the White Sox to two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings, with four strikeouts and a walk, to win Game 4 and clinch the American League Division Series for the Rays, who are making their first post-season appearance.

Carlos Pena went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Upton homered three times in the last two games of the series for the AL East champions.

Gavin Floyd (0-1) surrendered four runs on five hits, including both of Upton's homers, in three-plus innings with four strikeouts and two walks to take the loss. Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye each hit solo homers for Chicago.

The Rays will play Boston in the AL Division Series. The Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Monday night to take their AL Division Series 3-1.


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