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    Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL playoff berth

    •January 1, 1970
    • It seemed unlikely that slumping Carlos Gomez would follow through on hitting a home run for his son.  He had struck out three times in his first four hitless at-bats. His last trip to the plate, however, produced something special.  Gomez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep Sunday by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-6.
    • It seemed unlikely that slumping Carlos Gomez would follow through on hitting a home run for his son.  He had struck out three times in his first four hitless at-bats. His last trip to the plate, however, produced something special.  Gomez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep Sunday by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-6.
    • It seemed unlikely that slumping Carlos Gomez would follow through on hitting a home run for his son.  He had struck out three times in his first four hitless at-bats. His last trip to the plate, however, produced something special.  Gomez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep Sunday by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-6.
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    Slumping Carlos Gomez homers in 9th inning, Tampa Bay Rays beat Minnesota Twins 8-6 for series sweep

    It seemed unlikely that slumping Carlos Gomez would follow through on hitting a home run for his son. He had struck out three times in his first four hitless at-bats. His last trip to the plate, however, produced something special. Gomez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep Sunday by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-6.

    A startling comeback on the final day of the regular season (Sept. 28) carried the Tampa Bay Rays back to the playoffs.