{
  "id": 10894505,
  "title": "Yankees news: Fans give Ben Rice his flowers after dominant win over Red Sox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/yankees-news-fans-give-ben-rice-his-flowers-after-dominant-win-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:05:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-news-fans-ben-rice-080535533.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the New York Yankees secured a dominant 9-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their wild-card series. Ben Rice emerged as a key contributor, hitting two home runs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning, and driving in six runs. Meanwhile, Cam Schlittler's stellar pitching performance, with 10 strikeouts and allowing only three baserunners, proved instrumental in the Yankees' sweeping triumph.\n\nFollowing the game, fans took to social media to shower Ben Rice with praise for his exceptional performance. Many noted that Rice's power hitting was a welcome backup to Aaron Judge, with some even speculating that Rice might become a key player for the Yankees moving forward.\n\nCam Schlittler's impressive performance did not go unnoticed either. All-Star pitcher Schlittler received commendations from his teammates, with manager Aaron Boone expressing confidence that Rice would have a \"really big year.\" Fans took to Twitter to express their admiration for both players, with some comparing Rice's impact to that of a \"rice cooker\" in his ability to dominate opponents.\n\nAs the Yankees prepare for Game 2 against the Red Sox on Wednesday, with Max Fried set to start, the team's strong start has already generated excitement and anticipation for what promises to be an exciting postseason matchup between these storied rivals.",
  "summary": "The New York Yankees hardly broke a sweat in their blowout win against the Boston Red Sox , 9-0, in Game 1 of their wild-card series on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Ben Rice was one of the main actors , hitting two dingers, including a grand slam in the eighth inning, and driving in six runs. Cam Schlittler starred from the mound, recording 10 […] The post Yankees news: Fans give Ben Rice his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Yankees news: NY makes Giancarlo Stanton lineup decision after placing him on Wild Card roster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/yankees-news-ny-makes-giancarlo-stanton-lineup-decision-after-placing",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:30:19.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}