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Richie Palacios' fifth-inning single gave Tampa Bay the separation that New York's solo home runs could not remove. Jonny DeLuca and Chandler Simpson scored on the hit, completing a four-run inning and a 5–1 Rays lead. Tampa Bay finished a 5–2 victory on October 5 and moved one win from an ALDS sweep.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 7, 2026
Ben Rice finished a game New York had already placed under control with a grand slam that removed any remaining doubt. His eighth-inning homer was his second of the afternoon and completed a six-RBI performance in the Yankees' 9–0 Wild Card opener against Boston on September 29.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 1, 2026
Victor Mesa Jr.'s sixth-inning home run gave Tampa Bay the lead that ended New York's postseason. Junior Caminero was aboard when Mesa drove the ball to right-center, turning a 2–2 tie into a 4–2 advantage. The Yankees answered with one run, but the Rays' bullpen allowed nothing more in a 4–3 victory on October 7.
