Ben Rice hits 39th homer, Cole becomes winningest No. 1 draft pick as Yanks cruise past D-backs 9-2
Ben Rice hit his 39th homer, and Gerrit Cole became the winningest No. 1 draft pick with his 153rd career win, the Yankees said.
- On Friday in Phoenix, the New York Yankees defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2 behind home runs from Ben Rice and George Lombard Jr., scoring five runs in the first inning.
- Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole earned his 162nd career win, allowing two runs and four hits over six innings while surpassing Mike Moore as the winningest number one overall draft pick selected first by Pittsburgh in 2011.
- Ben Rice hit his 39th homer of the season, while Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez struggled through his worst start this year, allowing seven runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings after needing 45 pitches to escape the first inning.
- The Yankees will place three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge on the injured list Saturday with a right calf strain, retroactive to Thursday. New York trails Tampa Bay by four games in the AL East with a three-game series starting Tuesday.
- Arizona Diamondbacks' postseason chances are rapidly fading after losing three straight games and sitting five games behind the final NL wild-card spot with only eight games remaining in the season.
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thesportsleader.comYankees score 5 runs in first inning to take down D-backs
Ben Rice and George Lombard Jr. homered and the New York Yankees scored five runs in the first inning to cruise to a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in Phoenix.Lombard had two hits and three RBIs, and his two-run single capped the early five-run outburst against Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7), who walked three of the first four he faced.Rice tripled and walked twice as the Yankees played without Aaron Judge, who will be placed on t…
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Ben Rice hits 39th homer, Cole becomes winningest No. 1 draft pick as Yanks cruise past D-backs 9-2
PHOENIX (AP) — Ben Rice hit his 39th homer of the season, Gerrit Cole became the winningest No. 1 overall draft pick and the New York Yankees used a five-run first inning to take control early and beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2 on Friday night.
Steady Cole gets back on track as Yanks pick up a game on Rays
PHOENIX — Gerrit Cole had never surrendered seven home runs over a two-start span before his most recent outings, and with the playoffs around the corner, there was concern that the Yankees’ right-hander might have hit a wall. Most of that came from outside the clubhouse. Yankees manager Aaron Boone affirmed Friday that Cole should expect to draw a start if his team lands in the American League Wild Card Series, and the veteran made good on his …
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