Ben Rice Slugs 40th and 41st Home Runs to Tie for AL Lead

New York Yankees infielder Ben Rice surpassed manager Aaron Boone's spring training prediction of 39 homers by blasting his 40th and 41st long balls in a 9-2 victory over Tampa Bay, tying for the American League home run lead. Rice has emerged as an offensive catalyst while key sluggers were sidelined, hitting .263 with a team-leading 97 RBIs and an .899 OPS, fueled by 16 go-ahead home runs and remarkable daily consistency in his breakout year.