Rice’s Homer in Ninth Finally Give Yankees a Win in Toronto
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 22 – Ben Rice hit a ninth-inning home run off Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman, ending Toronto's 11-game home winning streak and lifting the Yankees to a 5-4 victory.
- On Tuesday at Rogers Centre, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4, ending Toronto’s 11-game home winning streak.
- The Yankees ended a five-game skid against the Blue Jays by taking an early 3-0 lead, powered by home runs from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger.
- With the score tied at 4-4 late in the game, Ben Rice smashed a 389-foot go-ahead home run against Toronto’s closer Jeff Hoffman in the top of the ninth inning, following hitting advice from Jazz Chisholm.
- Max Scherzer pitched five innings for Toronto, allowing four runs and five hits, and took accountability by saying, "I can be better" and "they had their chances but didn't come through."
- The Yankees closed to within three games of the AL East-leading Blue Jays, while Blue Jays manager John Schneider expressed no panic and praised his team’s fight despite the loss.
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TORONTO — Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Rice’s homer in ninth finally give Yankees a win in Toronto
TORONTO — Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday. Rice connected off Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (6-3) for his 15th home run as the Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak against Toronto. Ian Hamilton (2-1) got one out for the win and Devin Williams finished for his 15th save in 16 chances. Addison Barger ha…
Rice's late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays, snaps Toronto's franchise-record home win streak
Ben Rice's ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Toronto's four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss, but the Blue Jays still hold a three-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East standings.

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