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The Rays will play for a spot in the World Series after finishing off the Chicago White Sox in Game 4 of the American League playoffs.

Mr. Brinkman was a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors.

The White Sox stopped a three-game sweep by the Rays and will have to win at home on Monday to send the series back to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a deciding Game 5.

Akinori Iwamura supplied the Rays’ game-changing hit in the fifth inning with an opposite-field, two-run homer off Mark Buehrle, the White Sox’ starter.

Wearing No. 3, Evan Longoria finished 3 for 3 with 3 runs batted in on his only three swings of the day as the Rays were victorious in their playoff debut.

It’s been 102 years since both of Chicago’s baseball teams have been in the postseason. And the notion of a Cubs-White Sox World series — however unlikely — has generated rare, bilateral optimism in the fall air.

Will either the Cubs or the Bewers join the Red Sox, White Sox, and Angels in breaking a long spell without success in the post-season?

The Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, whose managers have a cozy relationship, meet Tuesday night in a one-game playoff.

Needing to win Monday’s makeup game with Detroit to tie Minnesota for the American League Central title, the White Sox prevailed.

After Sunday’s victory against the Indians, the White Sox remained a half-game behind the division-leading Minnesota Twins.