Yankees bumble through 'really rough night' in Game 2 loss to Rays — SkimNews
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- New York Yankees committed four errors in their 5-2 Game 2 loss to the Rays, including three in the first inning, and trail the ALDS 2-0 facing elimination in Game 3 on Wednesday
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. attempted an ill-advised spinning throw to first base after a flip from rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr., sending the ball into the Rays' dugout and allowing Yandy Diaz to score from second for the game's first run
- Cam Schlittler, the presumptive AL Cy Young Award winner, was pulled with one out in the fourth after 76 pitches, allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits and tying a career low with two strikeouts
- Ben Rice hit two solo home runs — one in the fourth and one in the eighth — becoming the first Yankee with multiple multihomer games in a single postseason
- The Yankees' four errors briefly matched a franchise postseason record set in Game 2 of the 1976 ALCS against the Royals, the first time since then any team has committed five or more errors in a playoff game
- Aaron Boone acknowledged the team "didn't give him a good enough chance to do his job" and called it "a really rough night," saying they need to "get ourselves up off the mat"
Why it matters: The Yankees now face elimination in Game 3 on Wednesday, needing to win three straight against the AL East champion Rays after their four-error defensive meltdown. Ace Cam Schlittler lasted just 3⅓ innings and the offense produced only two solo homers from Ben Rice, leaving the Yankees one loss from a second consecutive early postseason exit after last year's four-game ALDS loss to Toronto.
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