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Jazz Chisholm Jr., a second baseman for the New York Yankees, admitted to making a costly throwing error during Game 2 of their American League Division Series that contributed to his team's postseason struggles. When asked if he would have handled the situation differently, Chisholm said he still would have attempted the risky play despite knowing it could result in an error. The Yankees face elimination after losing two games in a row and must win three consecutive games to avoid early exit from the playoffs.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In ALDS Game 2, played at Tropicana Field in ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, the New York Yankees suffered a humiliating 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on October 10th. The game began with three Yankee errors in the first inning alone, setting the tone for what would become one of their ugliest playoff performances ever. Despite starting pitcher Cam Schlittler's solid outing and Ben Rice hitting two solo home runs, the Yankees' defense crumbled under pressure, contributing to four total errors throughout the contest. The Rays capitalized on these mistakes, scoring key runs in critical moments. With the series now 2-0 in favor of the Rays, the Yankees face an uphill battle as they return to The Bronx hoping to avoid elimination.
Written for “Yankees Lose Key Playoff Games” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 17 other(s) covering the same event.
The New York Yankees face an all-too-familiar 2-0 deficit in the postseason, largely due to an all-too-familiar mind-numbing facet of the team.
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Yankees → face → team
The Yanks committed three errors in the first four batters of the bottom of the first inning in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Monday night, and one of them was the result of an additional mental error that's not in the box score.
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In an attempt to make a highlight-reel double play that had no chance of being turned, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. airmailed a throw that brought in the first run.
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that → make → run
It has long been said that there is a lack of accountability in the Yankees' clubhouse, and that appeared to be the case postgame with Chisholm.
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that → say → Chisholm
When asked if he'd "hold" the ball if he had to do it all over again, Chisholm showed no regrets.
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Chisholm → ask → regrets
"Honestly, I'd probably still throw it," he admitted without hesitation.
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he → throw → hesitation
"The play was trying to be made.
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play → try → ?
I just feel like I could have probably tried to make an even better throw.
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I → feel → throw
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And if it were to happen again, Chisholm has an easy solution.
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Chisholm → happen → solution
"Where I'd throw it, I'd try and throw it a little more closer to the base," he said.
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he → throw → base
Likely Cy Young Award winner Cam Schlittler did not have his best stuff, striking out only two batters while allowing hard-hit contact throughout the night, but the defense did him zero favors.
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defense → have → favors
Later in the first, Chisholm also threw a potential double-play ball high.
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Chisholm → throw → ball
Chisholm's quote came roughly 24 hours after catcher Austin Wells seemed to have no regrets about making the final out at third by attempting to stretch an eighth-inning double, the Yankees' first and only hit of Game 1, into a triple.
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Wells → come → triple
"You have to take risks," Wells said.
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Wells → have → risks
The Yanks scored their only runs of Game 2 via two Ben Rice solo homers, while the Rays took advantage of shoddy Yankees defense and timely hitting to win, 5-2.
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Rays → score → defense
The series heads to the Bronx on Wednesday night, where the Yankees need to win three in a row to avoid yet another early exit and come within one year of tying their longest championship drought since 1923.
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Yankees → head → 1923
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