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It might\u2019ve cost him a pair of bruised knees, but Ben Rice made sure his Sunday was worth it. The Yankees\u2019 rookie catcher\/designated hitter was plunked twice \u2014 once on each leg \u2014 during New York\u2019s 12-2 dismantling of the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. But pain turned to power in the fifth inning, when Rice crushed a grand slam over the right-field bullpen for his first career slam.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Rice laughed when asked if the homer eased the sting. \u201c100%, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rice\u2019s blast was part of a 15-hit barrage that helped New York take two of three from Oakland and push its record to 23-17. After dropping Saturday\u2019s game in frustrating fashion, the Yankees bounced back with their best offensive display in weeks \u2014 and their MLB-best OPS and runs scored totals looked the part.<\/p>\n

Aaron Judge continued his unreal stretch at the plate, going 4-for-5 and raising his batting average to a scorching .409. \u201c(Another) day at the office for him,\u201d Rice joked postgame. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy. You sometimes catch yourself take it for granted what he\u2019s doing, but it\u2019s been so impressive to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Yankees jumped on ex-teammate Luis Severino early, tagging him for eight earned runs across four-plus innings. The second inning was the backbreaker, as the Bombers piled up five runs behind RBI knocks from Anthony Volpe and Judge, plus a bases-loaded walk from Oswaldo Cabrera. Judge\u2019s two-run single capped the rally.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a day like that really helps everyone just relax and do their thing,\u201d Judge said.<\/p>\n

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Rice was hit by a pitch in the second but returned in the fifth with a vengeance. Facing Mitch Spence in a 3-1 count, he sat on a cutter and demolished it 398 feet to give New York an 11-1 lead. Statcast tracked the exit velocity at 111.2 mph.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was looking for something up that I could drive,\u201d Rice said. \u201cFortunately, I got into a good hitter\u2019s count there, 3-1, and was able to put a good swing on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though he started the day as DH, Rice later shifted behind the plate for the ninth \u2014 his third appearance at catcher this year \u2014 to spell Austin Wells.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s good to be as flexible as you can \u2014 make sure you can be plugged in wherever they need,\u201d Rice said.<\/p>\n

Judge added a hustle double and finished with two RBI. Paul Goldschmidt doubled three times and drove in two more, continuing a hot road stretch. He\u2019s now hit safely in all 19 road games this year, joining Derek Jeter and Jack Lelivelt as the only Yankees to do that.<\/p>\n

Ryan Yarbrough earned the win with five efficient innings of two-run ball, while Yerry De Los Santos and Tyler Matzek combined for four scoreless frames in relief. The Yankees now head to Seattle for a three-game set, beginning Monday night. Clarke Schmidt (0-1, 4.79 ERA) will take the mound looking to extend the team\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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