Final: Rays 5, Yankees 2
Tampa Bay beat the New York Yankees 5–2 in ALDS Game 2 at Tropicana Field on October 5, scoring four runs in the fifth inning to take a 2–0 lead in the best-of-five series.
Liam Hicks’ groundout scored Jonathan Aranda to break a 1–1 tie. Chandler Simpson’s fielder’s choice brought home Junior Caminero, and Richie Palacios capped the inning with a two-out, two-run single that scored Simpson and Jonny DeLuca.
Ben Rice supplied both Yankees runs with solo homers in the fourth and eighth. His first tied the game after Yandy Díaz scored on Caminero’s first-inning forceout, with a throwing error charged to Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Freddy Peralta allowed one run on three hits in 4⅔ innings. Cam Booser earned the win, Ian Seymour struck out four over three innings, and Bryan Baker pitched a perfect ninth for the save. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler took the loss after allowing four runs, two earned, on six hits in 4⅓ innings.
The Rays finished with eight hits and no errors. New York had four hits and committed four errors.
Scoring update: MLB’s final record credits Simpson’s fifth-inning scoring play as a fielder’s choice, replacing the infield-single description in the earlier live feed. Schlittler’s final hit total is six. Earlier timestamped updates are preserved below.
Read Aaron Boone and Kevin Cash’s postgame reaction to Game 2.
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Final verified October 5, 2026 at 9:19 p.m. Mountain Time. MLB records Tampa Bay 5, New York 2. Manual refresh remains available for scoring corrections.
Entering Game 2: Tampa Bay led 1–0
Game completed. The score and statistics reflect MLB’s latest record.
Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Scoring plays
- Bottom 1Junior Caminero grounds into a force out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.NYY 0, TB 1
- Top 4Ben Rice homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.NYY 1, TB 1
- Bottom 5Liam Hicks grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.NYY 1, TB 2
- Bottom 5Chandler Simpson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop George Lombard Jr. Junior Caminero scores.NYY 1, TB 3
- Bottom 5Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca scores.NYY 1, TB 5
- Top 8Ben Rice homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.NYY 2, TB 5
Latest plays
- Top 9Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- Top 9George Lombard Jr. grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- Top 9Spencer Jones grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
- Bottom 8Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.
- Bottom 8Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones.
- Bottom 8Taylor Walls grounds out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to pitcher Paul Blackburn.
Team statistics
| Batting | NYY | TB |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 4 | 8 |
| Home runs | 2 | 0 |
| Walks | 2 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 4 |
| Left on base | 4 | 9 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam SchlittlerNYY | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 76 |
| Brent HeadrickNYY | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| John SchreiberNYY | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Ryan WeathersNYY | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Paul BlackburnNYY | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| David BednarNYY | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Freddy PeraltaTB | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 66 |
| Cam BooserTB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Ian SeymourTB | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| Bryan BakerTB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Official game data: MLB Gameday. Times shown in Mountain Time. Scores, plays and statistics may lag the action and can be revised by MLB.
Game updates
9:00 p.m. Mountain Time: Rice hits his second homer
Ben Rice hit his second solo home run of the game to right field in the top of the eighth, cutting Tampa Bay’s lead to 5–2. He also homered in the fourth.
The Rays were batting in the bottom of the eighth at this check. Source: MLB Gameday.
8:19 p.m. Mountain Time: Palacios caps a four-run fifth
Richie Palacios singled to center to score Chandler Simpson and Jonny DeLuca, extending Tampa Bay’s lead to 5–1. His two-run hit completed a four-run fifth inning for the Rays.
Tampa Bay was batting in the bottom of the sixth at this check. Source: MLB Gameday.
7:59 p.m. Mountain Time: Rays take a 3–1 lead
Tampa Bay scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to move ahead 3–1. Liam Hicks’ groundout brought home Jonathan Aranda, and Chandler Simpson’s infield single scored Junior Caminero.
The Rays were still batting in the fifth at this check. Source: MLB Gameday.
7:43 p.m. Mountain Time: Rice ties Game 2
Ben Rice hit a solo home run to right field in the top of the fourth inning, tying the Yankees and Rays 1–1. Tampa Bay had taken the lead in the first when Yandy Díaz scored on Junior Caminero’s forceout, with a throwing error charged to Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The game was tied in the top of the fifth at this check. The live panel above carries subsequent plays and statistics from MLB Gameday.
Series context and viewing information
The Yankees visited the Rays for ALDS Game 2 at Tropicana Field on October 5. First pitch was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Tampa Bay entered the game with a 1–0 series lead.
Cam Schlittler and Freddy Peralta started the game. U.S. television coverage was listed on TBS/HBO Max and truTV.
Read the Game 1 final score and updates.
The final score, scoring plays and statistics reflect MLB’s game record. Automatic updates stop at Final; manual refresh remains available for later scoring corrections.
