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MLB · PLAYOFF FINAL

New York Yankees 2 · Tampa Bay Rays 5

2026-10-05 · Tropicana Field

Tropicana Field · 2026-10-05

The final score was New York Yankees 2 · Tampa Bay Rays 5. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

The scoring path

Cumulative runs by inning for New York Yankees and Tampa Bay RaysTHE MATCHUP LAB · SCORING TIMELINEYankeesAWAY · FINAL2RaysHOME · FINAL502468START123456789
INNING 1TB +1run differential in this period
INNING 4NYY +1run differential in this period
INNING 5TB +4run differential in this period
Inning scoring
Team123456789Final
New York Yankees0001000102
Tampa Bay Rays10004000—5
This game · baseball box score
MeasureNew York YankeesTampa Bay Rays
Hits48
Home runs20
Batting walks22
Batting strikeouts74
Stolen bases03
Errors40

The Lab’s result test

Tampa Bay Rays won by 3 runs. Inning 5 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +4-runs period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

New York Yankees had 4 hits; Tampa Bay Rays had 8. The final runs depend on the value and timing of that contact, not only the number of hits.

The batting walk counts were 2 and 2, respectively. Traffic before extra-base contact is our test for whether pressure can be repeated, rather than asking one isolated swing to repair the inning.

For the next game, keep the lineup’s approach separate from the pitching assignment. The box score describes this game. It does not establish which starter or relief arms will be available next.

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