In their first appearance in the postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays 
have made a splash, clinching a spot in the American League 
Championship Series with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White 
Sox on Monday.  The Rays had not won more than 70 games in a 
season prior to this campaign. ... CF B.J. Upton, who had nine 
homers this season, belted two in Tampa Bay's triumph. ... In 
the ALCS, the Rays now will face the Boston Red Sox, who escaped
with a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of 
Anaheim on Monday.  Tampa Bay won 10 of 18 games this season 
against Boston, its AL East Division rival.  The Red Sox won 
just once on the road against the Rays.