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MLB scores: Rays beat Yankees 5-2 to take 2-0 ALDS lead

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 6). MLB scores: Rays beat Yankees 5-2 to take 2-0 ALDS lead. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mlb-scores-rays-beat-yankees-5-2-to-take-2-0-alds-lead/article_9d8bc8ce-7c6c-5c3d-ad15-ef2c6092b313.html

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In Game 2 of the ALDS, played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, the New York Yankees suffered a critical 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. The game saw the Yankees commit four errors and several misplays, contributing significantly to their downfall. After losing the first game of the series by one run despite strong pitching from Cam Schlittler in Game 1, the Yankees struggled defensively right from the start in Game 2. Errors by Ryan McMahon, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr., and Luis García Jr. led to three unearned runs and a poor performance overall. The Rays capitalized on these mistakes, particularly with Richie Palacios’s two-run single that extended their lead to four runs in the fifth inning. This loss put the Yankees at risk of elimination as they now trail 2-0 in the series heading back to New York for Games 3 and 4.

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AL Division Series New York’s Rays Yankees the American League Championship Series

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Schlittler PERSON · 4× CLEVELAND GPE · 3× Chicago GPE · 3× New York’s GPE · 3× Rays ORG · 2× Yankees ORG · 2× Fla. GPE · 1× Richie Palacios PERSON · 1× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1× the Tampa Bay Rays ORG · 1×

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WHITE SOX 4, GUARDIANS 3 CLEVELAND (AP) — Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line, Sean Burke allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings of splendid relief and Chicago beat Cleveland to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series.
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🔮 Ben Rice hit a pair of homers for the Yankees, who are on the verge of elimination — which would extend their World Series drought to 17 seasons.
2026-10-06 · Toronto Star
MLB scores: Rays beat Yankees 5-2 to take 2-0 ALDS lead · assertive framing

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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 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. asserted
Rays → hit → Series
The Rays are one victory from reaching the American League Championship Series. asserted
Rays → reach → Series
Ben Rice hit a pair of homers for the Yankees, who are on the verge of elimination — which would extend their World Series drought to 17 seasons. asserted
which → hit → seasons
They were dominated by Drew Rasmussen in the series opener and have scored just two runs in two games with three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge out of the lineup due to a calf injury. asserted
They → dominate → injury
The small-ball Rays chased Schlittler, the likely AL Cy Young Award winner, in the fifth aided by New York’s defensive miscues. asserted
Rays → chase → miscues
Jonathan Aranda lined a single to start the inning and Junior Caminero ripped a double to right-center. asserted
Caminero → line → center
With the infield drawn-in except second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., who was standing several feet further back on the dirt, Liam Hicks hit a bouncer to second that scored Aranda for a 2-1 lead. asserted
that → draw → lead
Chandler Simpson then hit a grounder that shortstop George Lombard Jr. booted, scoring Caminero to make it 3-1. asserted
Jr. → hit → it
It was initially ruled a hit and then changed to an error and eventually a fielder’s choice. asserted
It → rule → error
Brent Headrick replaced Schlittler and struck out Victor Mesa Jr. asserted
Headrick → replace → Schlittler
After Simpson stole second, Jonny DeLuca reached on a grounder when Lombard’s throw to first was wide for New York’s fourth error. asserted
throw → steal → error
Palacios followed with a hard single to center that increased Tampa Bay’s lead to 5-1. asserted
that → follow → 5
Freddy Peralta allowed one run and three hits in 4 2/3 innings, Cam Booser pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth and Ian Seymour gave up one run on Rice’s solo shot in three innings. asserted
Seymour → allow → innings
Bryan Baker finished with a perfect ninth for his second save in two games. asserted
Baker → finish → games
Schlittler, who was 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and dominated Boston in the opener of the wild-card round, lasted 4 1/3 innings. asserted
who → dominate → innings
He allowed four runs — two earned — and six hits. asserted
He → allow → runs
Schlittler only fanned two. asserted
Schlittler → fan → two
WHITE SOX 4, GUARDIANS 3 CLEVELAND (AP) — Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line, Sean Burke allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings of splendid relief and Chicago beat Cleveland to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. asserted
Chicago → line → Series
The surprising White Sox improved to 4-0 in these playoffs — all on the road — and are one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time since winning the World Series in 2005. asserted
Sox → improve → 2005
Chicago became the first team to reach the postseason after three straight 100-loss seasons, including a post-1900 record 121 defeats in 2024. asserted
Chicago → become → 2024
Jo Adell hit an RBI triple in the eighth and Chase DeLauter had two hits for the Guardians. asserted
DeLauter → hit → Guardians
Starting pitcher Gavin Williams struck out 11, tied for second-most in a Cleveland postseason game. asserted
Williams → start → game
But the offense failed to produce for the second straight game. asserted
offense → fail → game
Grant Taylor worked 1 1/3 innings and allowed one hit as he got his second straight save. asserted
he → work → save
The best-of-five series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday. asserted
series → shift → Wednesday
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