With 2 more HRs, Rice blows past Boone's forecast to tie for AL lead

Ben Rice Goes Deep Twice, McMahon Grand Slams the Rays Into Submission

Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st homers, Ryan McMahon added a grand slam, and the Yankees rolled the Rays 9-2 at the Stadium.

Jimmy Spiro·September 23, 2026·3 min read

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Boundless confidence powers Rays to AL East title, home-field through ALCS

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Rays Clinch AL East at the Stadium as Rasmussen Silences Yankees, 6-1

Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the 7th and fanned 11 as the Rays clinched the AL East at the Stadium, beating the Yankees 6-1.

Jimmy Spiro·September 22, 2026

Rodón staves off Rays' clinch with 8 dominant frames in DH opener

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Rodón Fires Eight Shutout Innings, Bellinger's Blast Sinks Rays 2-0

Carlos Rodón threw eight scoreless innings and Cody Bellinger's two-run homer was all the offense the Yankees needed in a 2-0 win over the Rays.

Jimmy Spiro·September 22, 2026

Arenado's 2nd-chance slam breathes life into D-backs' postseason hopes

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Three Homers Weren't Enough: Arenado's Slam Sinks Yankees 8-4

The Yankees mashed three homers in the third, then Brent Headrick surrendered a grand slam to Nolan Arenado in a 8-4 loss at Arizona.

Jimmy Spiro·September 20, 2026

Walk-off! Smith extends D-backs' celebration after ceremony for '01 champs

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Pinch-Hit Pavin Smith Walks Off Yankees, 5-3, in Chase Field Classic

Ramos and Wells went deep back-to-back to give the Yankees a lead, but pinch-hitter Pavin Smith ended it with a 9th-inning walk-off off Fulmer.

Jimmy Spiro·September 19, 2026

Down Judge, Yanks blitz D-backs behind steady Cole, pick up a game on Rays

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Ben Rice's 39th Homer Powers Yankees Past Diamondbacks, 9-2

Ben Rice's 39th homer and a five-run first sent the Yankees past the Diamondbacks 9-2, and Gerrit Cole made history along the way.

Jimmy Spiro·September 18, 2026

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Yankees Blow Two Leads, Fall 5-4 to Twins in 13 Innings

Volpe's ninth-inning game-tying double wasn't enough. Twins walk it off 5-4 in 13 innings as Yankees drop the finale at Target Field.

Jimmy Spiro·September 16, 2026

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The Death of Miller Huggins

Yankees manager Miller Huggins died at age 50 on September 25, 1929, shocking the baseball world.

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Derek Jeter's Walk-Off in Final At-Bat

Derek Jeter singles home the winning run in his final at-bat at Yankee Stadium, a storybook ending for The Captain.

Rizzuto's 1949 Breakout Season

Phil Rizzuto hit .275 with 110 runs scored and finished second in AL MVP voting after Casey Stengel moved him to the leadoff spot.

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Aaron Judge is out for the Wild Card Series

Judge homered in Minnesota to clinch a playoff berth, the Yankees sprayed champagne, and two days later his calf gave out. Now Aaron Boone says they're planning to play Boston without him.

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