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Ben Rice hits two-run single to cap 3-run sixth as Yankees pull away for 8-3 victory over Blue Jays

Ben Rice drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single as New York scored three in the sixth and won for the sixth time in seven games.

  • On Sunday, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 at the Stadium, with Ben Rice hitting a bases-loaded single in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie.
  • New York starter Carlos Rodon pitched four innings, allowing two runs before Paul Blackburn earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief work.
  • In the sixth inning, Trent Grisham drew a bases-loaded walk against reliever Braydon Fisher before Rice lined a slider to right field for a 5-2 lead.
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr. added a two-run homer in the seventh, while Cody Bellinger returned to the lineup following a hamstring injury as the team finished with double-digit hits.
  • A three-game series against visiting Houston begins Tuesday, and Rodon is scheduled to make his next start during a Saturday doubleheader against the Red Sox.
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This is a sixth win in seven matches for the Yankees.

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Ben Rice hits two-run single to cap 3-run sixth as Yankees pull away for 8-3 victory over Blue Jays

Ben Rice hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs and cap a three-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

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