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  "id": 1347857,
  "title": "Rice hits two-run homer in 10th, Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-3 to avoid sweep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rice-hits-two-run-homer-in-10th-yankees-beat-blue-jays-4-3-to-avoid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T20:47:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/16/rice-hits-two-run-homer-in-10th-yankees-beat-blue-jays-4-3-to-avoid-sweep"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the final game of a three-game series, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 to avoid a sweep on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Yankees' Ben Rice hit a powerful 438-foot, two-run homer in the 10th inning, securing the win. This marked Rice's 33rd homer of the season and his second in August. Toronto reliever Braydon Fisher gave up the homer, while Tim Hill saved the game. David Bednar pitched a sloppy ninth inning, but received his second save. New York's David Bednar threw a strong effort, while Toronto starter Dylan Cease was pulled after Geoge Lombard Jr. hit a double off the right field wall in the seventh inning. The Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak, while the Blue Jays extended their mini two-game winning streak.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ben Rice hits tiebreaking homer in 10th as Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-3 to avoid three-game sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ben-rice-hits-tiebreaking-homer-in-10th-as-yankees-beat-blue-jays-4-3",
        "published": "2026-08-16T20:50:23.000Z"
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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."
}