US EditionJudge and Rice Hit Back-to-Back Homers While Matching Mantle and Berra as Yankees Beat Texas 4
Judge and rookie Ben Rice each reached double-digit homers before the Yankees’ 30th game, matching a feat last done by Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra.
- On Monday, the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2, with Aaron Judge and Ben Rice hitting back-to-back home runs in the third inning at Globe Life Field.
- The performance marked the first time since 1956 that two Yankees teammates each hit 10 homers in the first 29 games, joining Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra in that exclusive feat.
- Judge finished with three hits, including his 11th home run—a 414-foot drive to left field; Rice added his 10th homer, a 404-foot shot to the same area.
- Yankees starter Max Fried threw six scoreless innings to secure the victory, improving New York to 19-10 and maintaining the top spot in the American League East.
- Following two more games against the Texas Rangers, the Yankees return to New York to host the Baltimore Orioles starting Friday night in their next series.
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Aaron Judge, Ben Rice make rare history as Yankees duo blast homers in win over Rangers
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice joined Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra as the only New York Yankees teammates to hit at least 10 home runs in the team's first 29 games of the season.
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice connected the first consecutive home runs for the Yankees this season, while Jazz Chisholm Jr also hit a close flight in the victory of New York, leader of the American League, over the Texas Rangers by 4-2. The players became the second pair of New York teammates to get 10 or more quadrangulars each in the first 29 games, joining the feat performed by American Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra in the 1956 season.
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Aaron Judge hits 11th homer, Ben Rice hits 10th as Yankees top Rangers
Max Fried pitched six scoreless innings and was backed by three homers as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday in Arlington, Texas.
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