Yankees Rookie Spencer Jones Flies Out Off Catwalk in Game 2 of ALDS at Tropicana Field

Yankees rookie Spencer Jones flies out off catwalk in Game 2 of ALDS a

Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr., left, and Rays second baseman Richie Palacios, right, react after Mesa Jr. caught a fly ball hit by New York Yankees' Spencer Jones that hit the ceiling of Tropicana Field for an out during the second inning in Game 2 of an American League Division Series baseball game Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Yankees rookie Spencer Jones flies out off catwalk in Game 2 of ALDS at Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yankees rookie Spencer Jones hit a towering flyball off a catwalk at quirky Tropicana Field that was caught by Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. for an out in the second inning of Game 2 in their AL Division Series on Monday night.

Yankees' Spencer Jones hits roof of Tropicana Field - for an out

Another playoff roof ball?! Rays record out after Jones' fly dings Trop catwalk

ST. PETERSBURG -- From the viewpoint of many fans, certainly those watching on TV, the ball seemed like it might never come down. For Rays outfielder Victor Mesa Jr., it was just part of the job.

Rays record out on live fly ball which hits Tropicana Field roof

Watch as Spencer Jones’ fly ball bounces off one of the rings which makes up the roof at Tropicana Field, resulting in a live ball out caught by Rays outfielder Victor Mesa Jr., to the chagrin of manager Aaron Boone and the Yankees.