--- title: "🏀 Yankees Commit Three Errors in Game 1 of the Playoffs, Making Franchise History for All the Wrong Reasons｜AI Sports Weekly" description: "Jurrickson Profar out-muscled Devin Williams, the hardest-throwing closer in MLB, with a shortened-swing walk-off single, lifting the Brewers to their second comeback in twenty hours and putting them one win from the NLDS sweep at 2-0. Meanwhile, the Yankees committed three errors in the first inning of their playoff opener and fell 0-2, teetering on elimination in the ALDS as their old habit struck again. The Falcons' ground game pounded the Saints into submission, and coming up next: why European basketball is collectively saying no to the NBA this time." canonical_url: "https://blog.markkulab.net/en/sports-weekly/sports-weekly-2026-10-07" author: "Mark Ku" author_url: "https://blog.markkulab.net/en/author/mark-ku" site: "Mark Ku's Tech Notes" date_published: "2026-10-07T02:00:00.000Z" category: "AI Sports Weekly" tags: ["sports", "podcast", "運動", "洋基", "釀酒人", "丘里奧", "光芒", "獵鷹", "道奇", "勇士"] language: "en" license: "CC BY 4.0" license_url: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" attribution: "when reusing or quoting, credit the author and link back to the original" --- # 🏀 Yankees Commit Three Errors in Game 1 of the Playoffs, Making Franchise History for All the Wrong Reasons｜AI Sports Weekly > **TL;DR** — Jurrickson Profar hit a walk-off single off MLB's fastest closer to lift the Brewers to 2-0 in the NLDS, while the Yankees committed three first-inning errors, first since the 1975 A's, falling 0-2 in the ALDS. The Falcons dominated the Saints 45-24 with Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. combining for five rushing touchdowns, and EuroLeague's 13 permanent clubs rejected the NBA's proposed European merger. ## Opening Jackson Chourio stood in against Miller, the owner of the fastest heater in the majors this season, and shortened up his swing for a walk-off single that gave the Brewers their second comeback win in 20 hours, putting them up 2-0 in the NLDS. Meanwhile, the Yankees committed three errors in the first inning of their playoff opener, falling into an 0-2 hole in the ALDS as their old habits resurfaced. The Falcons' ground game left the Saints reeling, and in a moment we'll get to why European basketball just collectively told the NBA no. ## Today's Top Sports Stories ### 1. Chourio stares down the majors' fastest closer and delivers a walk-off hit to push Milwaukee to the brink of advancing - **What Happened**: Bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two outs, Brewers down a run. Chourio faced Miller, this season's most dominant closer in MLB, laid off an enticing slider, then shortened his swing to slap a 101 mph fastball into the infield grass, bringing home both Yelich and Frelick. The Brewers walked it off 4-3 over the Padres, moving to 2-0 in the NLDS. - **Why It Matters**: This marked the Brewers' second walk-off comeback in 20 hours and their third walk-off win of this postseason, with more than 41,000 fans packing the stadium and making the ground shake. - **Source**: [MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-win-nlds-game-2-2026) ### 2. Yankees commit three errors in the first inning of the playoffs, producing the franchise's ugliest moment in decades - **What Happened**: The Yankees committed three errors in the first inning alone of ALDS Game 2, four for the game overall, and fell 2-5 to the Rays. That made them the first team to commit three first-inning errors in a playoff game since the 1975 A's in the ALCS, a span of nearly 50 years. Palacios delivered a key two-run single in the fifth for Tampa Bay, and Baker closed it out to secure the Rays' second straight win in the series. - **Why It Matters**: With the best-of-five series now 2-0 in the Rays' favor, the Yankees once again find themselves undone by defensive breakdowns. - **Source**: [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-first-inning-errors-alds-game-2-rays/) ### 3. Two Robinsons combine for five rushing touchdowns as the Falcons demolish the Saints 45-24 - **What Happened**: The Falcons crushed the Saints 45-24 on Monday Night Football, with all five rushing touchdowns on the night coming from the two Robinsons, a franchise first. Bijan Robinson rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, including a 59-yard scamper on just the third play of the game, while Brian Robinson Jr. added three short-yardage touchdowns of his own. - **Why It Matters**: The duo combined for 207 yards on 33 carries, and Atlanta out-rushed New Orleans 205 yards to 50 overall. The Falcons never trailed for a single snap. - **Source**: [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/13595601/nfl-2026-results-and-highlights-bijan-robinson-stars-as-atlanta-falcons-blow-away-new-orleans-saints-45-24-in-second-win-of-nfl-season) ### 4. Thirteen European clubs meet and collectively reject the NBA's merger proposal - **What Happened**: EuroLeague's 13 permanent shareholder clubs gathered at Lake Como in Italy and voted down the NBA's proposed "NBA Europe" merger, though they left the door open for further negotiation. According to HoopsHype, Olympiacos owner Panagiotis Angelopoulos bluntly called the proposal "unacceptable" and "colonialist." - **Why It Matters**: Real Madrid, Panathinaikos, and Fenerbahçe have pushed for a 30-day window to review a revised version of the plan, while the NBA presses ahead with its own 16-team European league, still targeting a launch for the 2027-28 season. This power struggle is only just beginning. - **Source**: [HoopsHype](https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2026/10/06/euroleague-teams-reject-nbas-proposal/92116122007/) ### 5. Braves rest their ace for two extra days, ride a bullpen committee to steal a game at Dodger Stadium - **What Happened**: The Braves beat the Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium, tying the NLDS at 1-1. Atlanta made the bold call to give ace Sale two extra days of rest, turning instead to a bullpen-by-committee approach. Kerr opened with 2.2 scoreless innings, and Fuentes followed with 3.2 innings, allowing just one run. Michael Harris II went 3-for-3, falling a home run short of the cycle, and in the fifth inning scored the go-ahead run on a triple and a wild pitch. - **Why It Matters**: In the ninth, Muncy fought off two strikes and launched a solo homer to cut the deficit to one run, but Iglesias slammed the door to close it out, a nail-biter from start to finish. - **Source**: [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50107240/michael-harris-ii-leads-braves-3-2-win-dodgers-game-2-tie-nlds) ### 6. Clippers newcomer Strus gets hurt in his debut, out for at least four weeks - **What Happened**: Clippers forward Max Strus suffered a partial plantar fascia tear in his right foot and will be reevaluated in at least four weeks, meaning his entire preseason is over and he could miss the start of the regular season too. The injury was non-contact: in the first quarter of his preseason debut against the Warriors in Honolulu, he was cutting to receive a pass from Garland and started limping the moment he caught the ball. - **Why It Matters**: This was literally Strus's first game in a Clippers uniform since his trade, and it has immediately thrown the team's season-opening plans into disarray. - **Source**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/clippers-max-strus-to-miss-start-of-season-with-foot-injury) ## Closing Today's chill-inducing moment has to be Chourio standing in against the majors' hardest-throwing closer and coming away with a walk-off hit, putting the Brewers just two wins away from the pennant. Several division series are now within sight of a sweep, and every remaining game is win-or-go-home. 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