Tampa Bay Rays reliever Kevin Kelly escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning Monday night, preserving a 5-3 lead over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.

With two outs and all three bases occupied, Kelly struck out Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio to end the threat at Tropicana Field.

The crucial strikeout stranded Cleveland's tying run at second and potential go-ahead run at first, leaving the Rays just three outs away from advancing to the 2026 World Series.

ClutchPoints shared footage of the moment Monday on X, formerly Twitter, capturing Kelly's inning-ending strikeout and the reaction from Tampa Bay fans as the Rays moved closer to clinching the American League pennant.

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