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Rays Use Yankees Miscues to Grab 2-0 ALDS Lead
Tampa Bay scores four times in the fifth and benefits from four New York errors in a 5-2 victory on Monday night.
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Fifth Inning Surge
The Rays broke open a 1-1 tie with four runs in the fifth, capitalizing on sloppy New York defense. A single and double set the stage before a grounder to second scored the go-ahead run. Richie Palacios then delivered a two-run single to center that made it 5-1.
Yankees Errors Costly
New York committed four errors, including three in the first inning that limited damage thanks to Cam Schlittler. The right-hander allowed four runs, two earned, over 4⅓ innings. Ben Rice hit a pair of homers, including a solo shot in the fourth that tied the game at 1-1, but the Yankees managed just two runs across the first two games of the series.
Strong Relief Effort
Freddy Peralta worked 4⅔ innings before handing off to the bullpen. Cam Booser escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth, Ian Seymour allowed one run over three innings, and Bryan Baker closed with a perfect ninth for his second save. The Rays now need one more win to advance, with Game 3 set for Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
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