Rice homers in extras after late error to help Yankees beat Blue Jays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 9:06 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Ben Rice hit a two-run home run in the tenth inning to secure a 4-3 victory for the New York Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays on August 16, 2026, at Rogers Centre. The game was marked by Rice's error in the ninth that allowed the tying run to score, sending the match into extras. Yankees starter Ryan Weathers allowed one run in 7.1 innings, while the team struggled to produce offensively until Rice's crucial hit. The win allowed the Yankees to salvage a series split after the dramatic extra-inning showdown.
- •Yankees win 4-3 in extras against Blue Jays
- •Rice hit a crucial two-run homer in the tenth inning
- •Weathers pitched 7.1 innings, allowing one run
- •Rice's ninth-inning error led to a late Toronto rally
- •Yankees salvage series with the win
- 9:06 PMYahoo Sports — Rice atones for ninth-inning error with homer in extras to salvage Jays series
"Miracle of miracles, Rice and the Bombers emerged victors in Toronto following a miscue-induced blown save.
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