New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice may not be allowed to go home for the holidays or many other future family gatherings if he keeps this up.
The Yankees hosted the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the best-of-three American League wild-card series on Tuesday night. Rice, who grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts, located southeast of Boston, destroyed the team many of his family and friends support.
Ben Rice sets record in Game 1 vs. Red Sox
Rice powered New York to a 9-0 win over Boston, going 4-for-5 at the plate and driving in six RBI, tied for the most in a Yankee playoff game since they began tracking the stat in 1920.
He drove in four runs with a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning. Rice crushed a 97 mph sinker from relief pitcher Brayan Bello, driving in third baseman Ryan McMahon, center fielder Spencer Jones and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to give the Bronx Bombers a 9-0 lead.