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Ben Rice Hits 40th and 41st Homers as Yankees Beat Rays 9-2 a Day After Tampa Bay Clinches AL East
Rice became the sixth Yankees player since 2000 to reach 40 homers as New York backed the milestone with a 9-2 win.
- On Wednesday, New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs, leading the team to a 9-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.
- Rice joins Judge as the only New York Yankees draft picks in franchise history to hit 40 home runs in a season, distinguishing him from legends like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig who were acquired from other teams.
- A 12th-round pick from Dartmouth in the 2021 MLB Draft, Rice refined his swing after early struggles, reducing his whiff rate on inside pitches to 11.9 percent this season and becoming a top-10 bat in MLB.
- The New York Yankees are assured of hosting a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday, likely facing Boston in the opening round of the postseason.
- With his late-season surge, Rice is tied for the AL home run lead with Pete Alonso, Junior Caminero, and Yordan Alvarez, while the Yankees conclude their series against Tampa Bay on Thursday with Gerrit Cole starting.
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Ben Rice hits 40th and 41st homers as Yankees beat Rays 9-2 a day after Tampa Bay clinches AL East
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs, Ryan McMahon added a grand slam while matching his career high with five RBIs and the New
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Yankees Crush Rays 9-2: Ben Rice Hits Two HRs, Ryan McMahon Slams Grand Slam - Archysport
Ben Rice powered the New York Yankees on Wednesday with his 40th and 41st home runs of the season, while Ryan McMahon drove in five runs with a grand slam to secure a 9-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. The win solidified postseason positioning for New York, which locked up home-field ...
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