Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. Talks Error in Video After Loss to Rays, 'I'd Probably Still Throw It'

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. said, if given a chance to replay Monday's Game 2 of the ALDS, he would still attempt the throw that allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to score their first run of the game.

"I'd probably still throw it honestly. The play that was trying to be made. I just feel like I could've probably tried to make an even better throw," Chisholm said Monday night.

Chisholm concluded, "I'd try and throw it a little more closer to the base. My back was turned, so."

Chisholm's throwing error took place in the bottom of the first inning Monday. Chisholm secured an out at second base before spinning and attempting to throw to first baseman Luis Garcia Jr for a double play.

The ball went wide, allowing Yandy Díaz to score the opening run of the game as the Yankees scrambled for the ball.

The Yankees went on to lose 5-2 and now face potential elimination in Wednesday night's Game 3.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters he didn't "necessarily have a problem" with Chisholm's decision to attempt the throw.

"Yeah, probably. Probably a little forced there," Boone said when asked after the game if he would have liked Chisholm not to attempt the play. "Obviously, you don't have great speed there, going down the line. So, yeah, probably best.

"If you're under control when you make the throw, though, it's probably gonna be bang, bang. So I don't necessarily have a problem with the throw. We've got to play catch. It's the big leagues."

Chisholm's missed throw was one of four errors committed by the Yankees Monday night.

Two others took place in the first inning, starting with third baseman Ryan McMahon bobbling a throw from Díaz and capped off by catcher's interference from Austin Wells.

That marked the most errors made by an MLB team in a single postseason inning since 1975, per MLB.com's Brian Murphy.

The Yankees recorded their fourth error of the night when a missed throw from shortstop George Lombard Jr. allowed the Rays to get a runner on base.

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The Yankees were initially credited with committing a franchise postseason-record-tying five errors before one was taken off the board in the fifth inning, per SNY's Niki Lattarulo.

The club finished the game as the first MLB team in 16 years to record more errors than hits in a postseason game, per Opta Stats.

The Yankees' struggles took place after Wells made a costly baserunning mistake that caused him to get thrown out at third in the club's 1-0 Game 1 loss to the Rays.

Boone will hope his team can back Game 3 starter Max Fried with better decision-making as the Yankees play with the season on the line Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET in the Bronx.