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Rice Hits Two-Run Homer in 10th, Yankees Beat Blue Jays 4-3 to Avoid Sweep
Rice’s 33rd homer of the season came off Braydon Fisher and ended Toronto’s chance at a three-game sweep.
- On Sunday, August 16, 2026, New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice hit a 438-foot, two-run home run in the 10th inning to secure a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, avoiding a series sweep.
- Starting pitcher Ryan Weathers allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings while Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease struck out 10 batters, reaching his 200th strikeout of the season in a pitching-dominated contest.
- The New York Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak before 42,351 fans at Rogers Centre, having scored only two runs across their previous three games combined.
- Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Ernie Clement tied the game in the ninth with a sacrifice fly off David Bednar, but Tim Hill secured the win in the 10th despite allowing an RBI single.
- The New York Yankees continue their road trip with RHP Will Warren starting Tuesday at Baltimore, while the Toronto Blue Jays send RHP Jose Soriano to face the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
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Ben Rice lifts Yankees over Blue Jays with 10th inning homer
Ben Rice clubbed a two-run home run in the 10th inning Sunday afternoon and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3. Rice, whose error led to Toronto's tying run in the ninth, took a 2-0 slider from Braydon Fisher (3-4) to right for his 33rd homer as the Yankees salvaged the
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