The New York Yankees pulled off one of their most dramatic wins of the season on Sunday, riding a monster performance from second-year breakout Ben Rice. In a game where the offense sputtered for much of the afternoon, Rice’s bat turned into the hammer that cracked open Baltimore’s defense, sealing a critical 7-1 extra-inning victory.

Rice delivers when it matters most

Rice started the afternoon at first base but eventually shifted behind the plate after Paul Goldschmidt pinch-hit for Austin Wells. That positional flexibility ended up being secondary to his thunderous bat. Rice collected four hits, five RBIs, and capped the day with a game-breaking grand slam in the 10th inning that sent Yankees fans into a frenzy.

It was the kind of performance that not only wins games but changes narr

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