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The New York Yankees have the most home runs in the majors, having hit 46 of them. It is not just Aaron Judge hitting bombs, but Ben Rice is also joining in on the dinger parade .
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On Monday, facing the Texas Rangers , both went yard again, and in the process, made some history , according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
In the top of the third inning, Ben Rice hit a two-run shot, tying the team’s lead with his tenth home run of the season. With his tenth home run, Rice and Judge became the second pair of Yankees teammates to hit ten or more home runs in the club’s first 29 games. The only other pair of teammates to do that was Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle in 1956.
Aaron Boone described the event as a “hold you beer moment,” especially with what came right after the Rice home run. Judge then came to the plate and launched a home run of his own, making sure he kept the team lead in home runs.
“I couldn’t let him catch me in homers; I had to make sure I got one after that,” Judge said. “Benny Rice has been our sparkplug all year, and he’s going to continue to do that.”
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Rice is claiming that his home run barrage is just to help Judge out.
“I’m just trying to keep him honest; keep him motivated. He’s getting a little complacent,” Rice said with a wink. “I don’t know how long this is going to last, but I’m enjoying it right now, being this close.”
The Yankees are now 19-10 this year , sitting in first in the AL East. They return to the diamond for their second game against the Rangers on Tuesday night.
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