Rays Beat Yankees 5-2, Take 2-0 ALDS Lead
Richie Palacios drove in two runs as Tampa Bay capitalized on four New York errors and moved within one win of the AL Championship Series.
- On Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 5-2 at Tropicana Field, securing a 2-0 American League Division Series lead. A sellout crowd of 40,226 watched the Rays move within one victory of the American League Championship Series.
- The Yankees struggled defensively, committing four errors in the game. New York became the first team to commit three errors in a postseason opening inning since the Oakland Athletics in 1975, forcing starter Cam Schlittler's early departure in the fifth.
- Richie Palacios broke the game open with a two-run single in the fifth inning. While Yankees rookie Ben Rice hit two solo home runs, the Rays' bullpen limited New York to just two runs across nine innings.
- Following the loss, the Yankees face elimination as the best-of-five series shifts to the Bronx. New York has scored only two runs in two games, compounded by the absence of three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge due to a calf injury.
- Game 3 takes place Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Projected starters include Yankees LHP Max Fried, who holds a 5-5 record, and Rays RHP Nick Martinez, who finished the regular season 15-6.
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Small-ball Rays beat the sloppy Yankees 5-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL Division Series
Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of New York’s sloppy defense, beating Cam Schlittler and the Yankees 5-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series.
Yankees commit 4 errors, shut down by Rays again in Game 2
The New York Yankees are officially facing elimination, and they could have done so in a sloppier, uninspiring fashion. Aaron Boone’s men recorded four errors, and the bats were shut down yet again by the Tampa Bay Rays in a 5-2 loss in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday night at Tropicana Field. One...
4 errors, multiple misplays put Yanks on brink of elimination
ST. PETERSBURG – After a baker’s dozen of head-to-head showdowns throughout the regular season, the Yankees needed no refresher on the Rays’ reputation ahead of this American League Division Series. Tampa Bay would use its athleticism, put the ball in play and push the envelope. “You’ve got to take care
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