ST. LOUIS — Ben Rice orchestrated a masterful offensive showcase as the New York Yankees demolished the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 Saturday evening, capping off a dominant performance that secured their second consecutive series victory. The triumph extends New York’s hot streak to four victories in their last five contests.
Ben Rice delivered a career-tying performance with seven RBIs, launching a three-run blast, crushing a three-run double, and contributing an RBI single in the Yankees’ offensive barrage.
Judge and Grisham lead Yankees’ hitting parade
Aaron Judge snapped out of his post-All-Star break slump with his first multi-hit performance, belting his 39th home run of the campaign while adding an RBI double and drawing a pair of walks. Trent Grisham torched Cardinals pitching, going 4-for-5 and crossing home plate four times to fuel the Yankees’ relentless attack.
Newcomer Ryan McMahon launched his first home run in pinstripes as the Yankees collected 15 hits in their offensive onslaught.
Fried struggles early, bullpen steps up
Yankees starter Max Fried endured a challenging outing, surrendering seven runs on eight hits across five-plus innings before departing. The left-hander did reach a personal milestone, recording his 1,000th career strikeout by fanning Alec Burleson following Masyn Winn’s three-run blast in the second frame.
The Yankees’ relief corps responded admirably, with Devin Williams retiring three straight batters via strikeout in the sixth inning. David Bednar secured the final out to earn his 20th save of the season.
Key moment & stats
Rice’s three-run double in the sixth inning proved decisive, extending the Yankees’ advantage to 9-5 and effectively sealing St. Louis’ fate in the high-scoring affair.
Rice’s seven-RBI performance equaled his previous career best from July 6, 2024, when he homered three times in a commanding victory over Boston.
Yankees roster
| hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| T. Grisham CF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.354 | 0.456 |
| B. Rice 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.332 | 0.472 |
| A. Judge DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.445 | 0.689 |
| J. Chisholm Jr. 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.238 | 0.332 | 0.473 |
| J. Dominguez LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.255 | 0.33 | 0.387 |
| A. Volpe SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.215 | 0.283 | 0.413 |
| R. McMahon 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.222 | 0.323 | 0.398 |
| A. Wells C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.206 | 0.263 | 0.405 |
| J. Caballero RF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.233 | 0.333 | 0.317 |
| pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| M. Fried(W, 13-5) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 94-56 | 3.26 |
| D. Williams(H, 8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19-13 | 5.36 |
| Y. De los Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-19 | 2.35 |
| M. Leiter Jr. | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-12 | 4.19 |
| D. Bednar(S, 20) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 2.33 |
Up next
The Yankees pursue a series sweep Sunday, with RHP Will Warren (7-5, 4.34 ERA) taking the mound against Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (6-9, 4.97 ERA).
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