The Tampa Bay Rays are one win from the ALCS. The Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night at Tropicana Field, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series.
The game turned in the fifth inning, when Tampa Bay plated four runs — capped by Richie Palacios's two-run single off Yankees reliever Brent Headrick — and chased likely AL Cy Young winner Cam Schlittler from the mound. The Yankees committed four errors on the night, including two shortstop miscues in the decisive frame.
New York's only offense came from Ben Rice, who hit two solo home runs; the rest of the lineup was silenced by Freddy Peralta and the Tampa bullpen.
The Yankees scored just two runs a game without three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge, sidelined by a calf injury. They now face elimination in Game 3 on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium — a loss would extend their World Series drought to 17 seasons.
