Aaron Judge, Ben Rice make rare history as Yankees duo blast homers in win over Rangers

New York Yankees stars Aaron Judge and Ben Rice joined uncommon institution successful the team’s 4-2 triumph implicit the Texas Rangers connected Monday night.

Rice deed a two-run location tally successful the 3rd inning disconnected Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter to springiness New York an aboriginal lead. Judge followed up down him with a solo blast of his own. The dingers marked Judge’s 11th of the play and Rice’s 10th.

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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge and Ben Rice observe Rice's two-run location tally successful the 3rd inning against the Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected April 27, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

The duo became the archetypal brace of Yankees teammates since Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra to deed astatine slightest 10 location runs successful the team’s archetypal 29 games of the season. Mantle and Berra accomplished the feat successful 1956.

Mantle went connected to deed 52 location runs, starring MLB that year. Berra finished with 30.

"After helium deed his, helium said, `I'm not going to fto Benny drawback me,'" Rice said of Judge. "Just trying to support him honest, support him motivated."

Judge is hitting .252 with 11 RBI and has an OPS of 1.010. Rice is hitting .322 with 23 RBI and an OPS of 1.192.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge rounds the bases aft hitting a solo location tally successful the 3rd inning against the Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected April 27, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

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"Just accordant at-bat aft accordant at-bat. Like it’s must-watch TV astatine this point," Judge said of Rice. "He's going to enactment thing successful play hard oregon he’s going to instrumentality his locomotion and walk the baton. It's conscionable awesome to watch, and I get a front-row seat. ... And, makes my occupation easier erstwhile helium does that."

Rice was asked if helium could support up with Judge – a three-time MVP – for the remainder of the season. He said helium was conscionable enjoying the infinitesimal close now.

"Yeah, I don’t cognize however agelong this is going to last, but I’m enjoying it. I’m enjoying it close present being this close," Rice said.

"It’s beauteous cool. I decidedly would not person anticipated thing similar that," helium added. "But evidently the 3 names I’m surrounded with determination are beauteous large ones, truthful decidedly precise humbling."

New York Yankees players Trent Grisham, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge observe their team's triumph against the Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected April 27, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

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New York moved to 19-10 connected the year. Texas fell to 14-15.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.