beyond the back page Everything you feared about these Yankees was exposed — now the end is near By Jared Schwartz Published Oct. 6, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET George Lombard Jr. reacts in the dugout during the Yankees' loss to the Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct. 5, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post This is what a meltdown looks like.
This is what unraveling looks like. What a season-threatening fiasco looks like.
The Yankees committed four errors in their 5-2 Game 2 loss to the Rays on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., putting them on the verge of elimination as they sank to a 2-0 series deficit in the ALDS.
And it was only due to a technicality that the Yankees avoided history, with the official scorer changing one of George Lombard Jr.’s misplays to a fielder’s choice. It would have been the first time since 1976 any team had five errors in a single playoff game.
