{
  "id": 2864037,
  "title": "Ben Rice hits two-run single to cap 3-run sixth as Yankees pull away for 8-3 victory over Blue Jays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ben-rice-hits-two-run-single-to-cap-3-run-sixth-as-yankees-pull-away-2864037",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:37:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ben-rice-hits-two-run-203748912.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Yankees secured an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, thanks to a powerful performance in the sixth inning. Ben Rice drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single, extending a three-run inning that began with three straight singles. Toronto's José Soriano was removed from the game after five and two-thirds innings, having allowed five runs and seven hits. The Yankees' Trent Grisham capitalized on a low slider from Soriano, walking him to secure a 3-2 lead. Ben Rice then hit a slider to right field for a decisive 5-2 lead. Jazz Chisholm Jr. added a crucial two-run homer in the seventh inning, while Trent Grisham followed with an eighth-inning homer. Rookie Spencer Jones contributed an RBI double in the second and made a diving catch in right field on Alejandro Kirk’s line drive in the sixth. Austin Wells added another RBI double in the second inning. The Yankees' win marked their third consecutive multi-run victory since the All-Star break.",
  "summary": "Ben Rice hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs and cap a three-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Yankees knocked out Toronto starter José Soriano (10-7) by opening the sixth with three straight singles, including a bunt by Jazz Chisholm Jr. that loaded the bases.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ben Rice hits two-run single to cap 3-run sixth as Yankees pull away for 8-3 victory over Blue Jays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ben-rice-hits-two-run-single-to-cap-3-run-sixth-as-yankees-pull-away",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:38:43.000Z"
      }
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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."
}