SAN DIEGO - Former Oakland baseball alumnus Mike Brosseau and the Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2008 after holding off the Houston Astros, 4-2, in the deciding ALCS game seven on Saturday night. 

Last week, the Rays advanced to the ALCS as Brosseau delivered the shot heard around the Major League Baseball world when he belted the game-winning home run off New York Yankees' closer Aroldis Chapman in the top of the ninth inning giving the Rays a 2-1 win in the ALDS deciding game five back on Oct. 10.
 

WORLD SERIES BOUND!!! Congrats to @OaklandBASE Alum @mikebrosseau10 and @RaysBaseball on winning the @MLB ALCS!! NOW GO GET THAT RING!! 💍 https://t.co/ruj2hc7Abp

— Oakland Baseball (@OaklandBASE) October 18, 2020

WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! pic.twitter.com/DN319UIwaa

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 18, 2020

For the first time since 2008, your Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the World Series! pic.twitter.com/FBCVaji2xT

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 18, 2020

The most aesthetically pleasing team you ever did see pic.twitter.com/9YHUd9ORZQ

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 18, 2020

Winners win pic.twitter.com/5q6g8Nge1N

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 18, 2020

We got that American League trophy like a champion pic.twitter.com/RRrhrqRQuj

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 18, 2020

Sharpie please, the @RaysBaseball and @GoldenGrizzlies @OaklandBASE Legend @mikebrosseau10 advance to the @MLB #WorldSeries ! Congratulations American League Pennant Winners! #RaysUp https://t.co/55tTKInK3C

— Tom Ford (@TFordATC) October 18, 2020

It wasn't easy, it wasn't pretty

But your Tampa Bay Rays are American League Champions pic.twitter.com/EjeBy2hsT8

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 18, 2020

###