Heading into extra innings on getaway day was about the worst scenario you could’ve imagined the Yankees being in today. New York, as the YES Network broadcast made sure to mention, has been the best team in baseball in extras when hosting since 2020 (when the zombie runner was introduced) and the worst team in baseball on the road in extras. Whether it’s been misplays, poor pitching, or just plain bad luck, they’ve had many a heartbreaking loss.

This time, they were the ones breaking hearts.

Ben Rice had himself a monster afternoon, going 4-for-5 with five RBI against the Orioles, and the biggest hit landed when his team needed it most in the 10th inning, coming up after an Aaron Judge walk and Cody Bellinger single loaded the bases alongside the ghost runner. Rice found a 1-2 fastball

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