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Rays Beat Yankees 5-2, Take 2-0 ALDS Lead
Richie Palacios drove in two runs as Tampa Bay took advantage of four Yankees errors and moved one win from the AL Championship Series.
- On Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 5-2 at Tropicana Field, securing a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series.
- New York committed four defensive errors, including three in the first inning—a postseason rarity not seen since 1975. The miscues directly fueled Tampa Bay's scoring.
- Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice hit two solo home runs, providing New York's only scoring, while Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta allowed one earned run over 4 2/3 innings.
- Facing elimination, the Yankees headed to Yankee Stadium for Wednesday's Game 3, where the team needed three consecutive wins to overcome the 0-2 series deficit.
- Only 10 teams in Major League Baseball history have overcome a 0-2 best-of-five deficit, as the Yankees prepared to start pitcher Max Fried against Rays right-hander Nick Martinez on Wednesday.
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