Brooklyn-born Richie Palacios puts Yankees in big hole with huge hit for Rays | National Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As a kid, Richie Palacios was one of the biggest Yankees fans in Brooklyn.

On Monday night, he sent New York home in a huge playoff hole.

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