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Yankees’ Ben Rice unlocks historic feat with Aaron Judge after huge HR vs. Orioles
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The New York Yankees continued their offensive surge on Monday night, as Ben Rice 's home run power helped the club reach another franchise milestone alongside Aaron Judge .
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Rice entered the three-game series at Camden Yards vs. the Baltimore Orioles looking to regain momentum after a brief 0-for-13 slump caused by a recent hand contusion. The first baseman responded quickly. In the top of the third inning, Rice launched a two-run homer 374 feet to left-center field off Orioles pitcher Brandon Young .
The blast gave New York a 2-0 lead and marked Rice's 13th home run of the season. Judge had already entered Monday with 16 homers of his own, allowing the Yankees to achieve something no teammate duo in franchise history had accomplished through the club's first 42 games.
MLB's Sarah Langs shared the historic note Monday on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a video originally posted by MLB's official account showing Rice's home run during the AL East battle.
"Ben Rice and Aaron Judge are the first pair of Yankees teammates with 13+ homers each in the team's first 42 games of a season"
The achievement further emphasized the 27-year-old first baseman's breakout campaign in his second MLB season. After the homer, the left-handed slugger improved to a .315 batting average with a 1.122 OPS and 29 RBIs across 124 at-bats, giving the Yankees another major source of production behind their three-time American League MVP.
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Judge, meanwhile, continues to anchor one of baseball's most dangerous lineups as New York battles for position in the American League East race. Earlier this season, Rice and Judge joined Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra as the only Yankees teammates with double-digit home runs through the club's first 29 games.
However, the Orioles grabbed the lead during the bottom of the seventh inning Monday night after Coby Mayo delivered a go-ahead three-run homer, giving Baltimore a 3-2 advantage entering the bottom of the eighth inning as the Yankees look to rally with three more outs remaining.
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