US EditionYankees Set MLB Record with Nine Home Runs vs. Rays
The Yankees became the first MLB team with multiple nine-home-run games in a season, featuring six players with homers and three consecutive first-inning homers, manager Aaron Boone said.
- On Tuesday, the New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 13-3 in Tampa after a nearly two-hour rain delay, drawing 10,046 at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
- Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton and José Caballero each hit two home runs as Bellinger said `We have a really good offense` during the Yankees' power surge.
- The win also delivered historic marks as the New York Yankees became the first MLB team with multiple games of at least nine home runs and matched three consecutive first-inning homers on March 29, April 29 and Tuesday.
- The Yankees, who are 68-57, have won six of their last seven games and will try to complete a sweep in Wednesday's 7:35 p.m. EDT series finale in Tampa during their five-game road trip.
- The loss deepens Tampa Bay Rays' divisional hole as Kevin Cash's club was outhit 16-8 and sits 61-65, 12.5 games behind Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.
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By Matias Grez The New York Yankees hit a franchise-record nine home runs in a resounding 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Players had to wait nearly two hours to play due to rain and lightning delaying the game before Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, setting up what would become a blowout. The nine home runs match the record the Yankees set earlier this season during …
Yankees make history with remarkable home run showing in win over Rays
There’s a reason the New York Yankees are called the Bronx Bombers.In their 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees swatted nine home runs. They became the first team in MLB history to have multiple games with nine or more homers, according to baseball journalist Sarah Langs.The other time came earlier this season, when the Yankees hit nine home runs in a 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Mar…
The New York Yankees equalled a team record with nine tracks in a 13-3 win over the Rays in Tampa Bay.
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