<p>The Yankees committed&nbsp;four errors&nbsp;as the Tampa Bay Rays won ALDS Game 2, 5-2, to&nbsp;take&nbsp;a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s Erik Boland reports.</p>


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