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- Tampa Bay Rays lead the New York Yankees 5-2 in the 8th inning of ALDS Game 2, one win from advancing after taking a 1-0 series lead at home.
- The Rays broke a 1-1 tie with a four-run 5th inning capped by Palacios' two-run single that scored Simpson and DeLuca, preceded by RBI groundouts and fielder's choices from Hicks and Simpson.
- Ben Rice hit both Yankees runs as solo home runs — a 372-foot shot in the 4th and a 358-foot shot in the 8th — accounting for New York's entire offensive output.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. committed the game's lone scored miscue, allowing the opening tally to score on a throwing error in the 1st inning when Caminero grounded into a fielder's choice.
- The Yankees (93-68) trail the AL East champion Rays (98-64, 55-26 at home) while missing Aaron Judge (10-day IL, est. Oct. 12) and starters Clarke Schmidt (15-day IL) and Fernando Cruz (60-day IL).
Why it matters: The Rays' four-run 5th inning — opened by Chisholm's first-inning throwing error — built a 5-1 cushion that Rice's pair of solo homers only trimmed to 5-2. With Judge sidelined through Oct. 12 and multiple bullpen arms on the IL, the Yankees face a steep climb to extend the series beyond two games.
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