New York Yankees match franchise record with nine HRs
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It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly pushed to the side amid a slump at the plate.
Prior to Saturday night, there was only one first baseman who had multiple seven-RBI games for the Yankees, and his name was Lou Gehrig. He had nine, for the record. Now Rice has two. He joins the multi-7-RBI-game club. The Yankees needed all of that Rice production in a crazy 12-8 win over the Cardinals.
The New York Yankees made MLB history in their 13-3 thrashing of the Tampa Bay Rays as they clubbed nine home runs in their victory on Tuesday.
ST. LOUIS — Ben Rice homered and tied a career high with seven RBIs, Aaron Judge also went deep in his first multi-hit game since the All-Star break, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-8, on Saturday night.
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