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Ben Rice drives in three runs as Yankees top Red Sox 9-2

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Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Ben Rice drives in three runs as Yankees top Red Sox 9-2

Summary

Ben Rice led the New York Yankees to a 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a doubleheader on August 29. The Yankees scored five runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Rice's two-run single. Earlier, the Red Sox won the first game 6-0, aided by Ceddanne Rafaela's late RBI. The Yankees now hold a three-game lead over Boston for the AL's top wild-card spot, evening the season series at six games each. George Lombard Jr. exited the game with right knee discomfort after three innings.

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•Yankees scored five runs in the eighth inning.
•Yankees' victory came after losing the first game 6-0.
•George Lombard Jr. left the game due to knee discomfort.
•Yankees now lead the Red Sox by three games in wild-card standings.
•Rice recorded three RBIs in the game.

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2:41 AMYahoo Sports — Rice drives in 3 runs as Yankees beat Red Sox 9-2 to earn a doubleheader split

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Ben Rice had a two-run single in New York's five-run eighth inning and finished with three RBIs as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split. The Yankees pulled rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. after the third inning with right knee discomfort. Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single in a four-run ninth as Boston beat New York 6-0 in the opener.
— Yahoo Sportsby LARRY FLEISHER

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