MLB postseason advances with elimination pressure and Yamamoto milestone

Tampa Bay swept the Yankees 3-0 in the ALDS to reach the ALCS, with Victor Mesa Jr.'s homer and a disputed spectator-interference ruling defining the clincher. San Diego remained alive in the NLDS with a 4-3 win over Milwaukee, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto produced a historic seven-inning, 10-strikeout postseason performance.