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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 05: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout out before game two of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on October 05, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees are one loss away from elimination after losing 5-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday.
New York lost the first game of the series 1-0 at Tropicana Field on Saturday.
The Yankees made four errors in Monday’s loss.
Following the loss, Aaron Boone dropped a blunt quote.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Boone Makes Blunt Statement After ALDS Game 2 Loss to Rays
GettyST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 05: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees gestures as he walks out to the mound during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in game two of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 05, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
“A really rough night to say the least for us,” Boone said after the game. “We’ve got to get over it. We’ve responded all year to difficult times and we’ve got to do it again.”
“A really rough night to say the least for us. We’ve got to get over it. We’ve responded all year to difficult times and we’ve got to do it again”
– Aaron Boone on the defensive miscues by the Yankees in ALDS Game 2
Third baseman Ryan McMahon, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., catcher Austin Wells and George Lombard Jr. each made an error in Monday’s game.
“Whatever it takes, we’ve got to do it offensively and we’ve gotta be able to score some runs and do a better job of preventing than we did tonight,” Boone added.
“Whatever it takes, we’ve got to do it offensively and we’ve gotta be able to score some runs and do a better job of preventing than we did tonight”
– Aaron Boone
Yankees Lose Game 2 of ALDS vs. Tampa Bay Rays
GettyST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 05: Victor Mesa Jr. #25 and Richie Palacios #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays react after Mesa made a catch in right field of the ball hit by Spencer Jones #78 (not pictured) of the New York Yankees was deflected by the catwalk during the second inning in game two of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 05, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta allowed just one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out three over 4 2/3 innings on Monday.
Right-hander Cam Schlittler made the start for New York, allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out two over 4 1/3 innings en route to suffering the loss.
GettyST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 05: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning in game two of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 05, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
The Rays scored the first run of the game when Chisholm made a throwing error in an attempt to complete a double play in the bottom of the first inning.
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Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice tied the game with a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning.
Tampa Bay took the lead in the fifth inning on an RBI groundout from Liam Hicks.
Chandler Simpson drove in the Rays’ third run of the game on a ground ball to shortstop George Lombard Jr. in the fifth inning. The official ruling was a fielder’s choice.
Richie Palacios drove in two more runs with a two-run single in the fifth inning.
Rice hit another solo home run in the eighth inning to make the score 5-2.
Game 3 of the ALDS is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
Jackson Kruse Jackson Kruse covers Major League Baseball for Heavy Sports. He is also the site expert for FanSided’s Minnesota Twins site, Puckett’s Pond, and writes for Nolan Writin’, FanSided’s Texas Rangers site. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media from Texas State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Before joining Heavy Sports and FanSided, he served as sports editor of The University Star, Texas State University’s student-run newspaper. More about Jackson Kruse