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Yankees hold on for another nail-biting win after Ben Rice rallies them past Blue Jays

Nypost · · 779 words · By Greg Joyce
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The Yankees slugger crushed a go-ahead home run, then helped the bullpen hang on late with his defense at first base as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-4 on a steamy Tuesday night in The Bronx.

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What happened

The Yankees slugger crushed a go-ahead home run, then helped the bullpen hang on late with his defense at first base as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-4 on a steamy Tuesday night in The Bronx.

Why it matters

Ryan McMahon added a game-tying, three-run homer, snapping an 0-for-24 skid, while the bullpen quartet of Tim Hill, Jake Bird, Brent Headrick and Camilo Doval combined for four innings of one-run ball as the Yankees (30-19) just barely held on.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the bullpen quartet of Tim Hill, Jake Bird, Brent Headrick and Camilo Doval combined for four innings of one-run ball”
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One source states that Tim Hill, Jake Bird, and Camilo Doval combined to surrender six runs in four innings against the Angels, while another source states Hill, Bird, and Headrick had worked 3.1 innings without allowing a run. The evidence contradicts the claim of 'four innings of one-run ball'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_baseball_terms
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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Claim 2: “the Blue Jays (21-27)”
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No evidence provided confirms the Blue Jays' record as 21-27.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest Toronto Blue Jays news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TOR/toronto-blue-jays/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Toronto Blue Jays lose the third game of the series 6-1, but take the series win over the Los Angeles Angels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvg1QyXXQ5M
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Claim 3: “take each of the first two games of a four-game set against the defending division champs”
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The evidence mentions the Blue Jays winning a game on October 4, 2025, but does not confirm the Yankees winning the first two games of a four-game set against them as defending division champions.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Blue Jays won Game 1 on October 4, 2025 and never looked back. Nathan Lukes delivered a clutch two-run single in the clincher, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in runs to…
https://urbanguide.net/tech/toronto-blue-jays-vs-yankees-mat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Toronto Blue Jays Team Logo Toronto Blue JaysToronto.No team has been hotter than the Cubs, who skipped to the front of the line to reach No. 1 in an NL-heavy Top 10.
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest Toronto Blue Jays news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.Miles opened Sunday's game against the Angels, allowing two …
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TOR/toronto-blue-jays/
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Claim 4: “Rice, who belted his 16th home run of the season – tying Aaron Judge for the team lead – off Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease to put the Yankees ahead 5-3 in the fifth inning”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant results (Ben 10, Ben Azelart) and general season info. There is no record of Ben Rice hitting a 16th home run off Dylan Cease in the fifth inning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 5: “Will Warren was strong for four of the five innings he pitched on Tuesday”
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No evidence was found after searching for Will Warren's performance in this specific game.
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Claim 6: “McMahon now has four home runs on the season”
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No evidence was found after searching for Ryan McMahon's season home run total.
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Claim 7: “Aaron Boone... getting ejected for the second time this season after the seventh inning”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of the word 'Manager' and does not mention Aaron Boone's ejections.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Manager is a person who manages or is in charge of something. Managers can control departments in companies, or guide the people who work for them. Managers must often make decisions about things. A…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manager
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of MANAGER is one that manages. How to use manager in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager
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web search NEUTRAL — Manager is the noun form of the verb manage, which has many meanings but commonly means to be in charge of or supervise employees. Example: After six years, I’ve finally been promoted to the position …
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/manager
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Claim 8: “the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-4 on a steamy Tuesday night in The Bronx”
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The provided evidence contains general news feeds and historical/future season Wikipedia pages, but no specific game report confirming a 5-4 Yankees victory over the Blue Jays on a Tuesday night in the Bronx.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1989 New York Yankees season was the 87th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 74–87, finishing in fifth place, 14.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1991 New York Yankees season was the 89th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 71–91 finishing 20 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Stump Merrill. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 9: “the Yankees (30-19)”
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No evidence provided specifies the Yankees' win-loss record as 30-19 at the time of the game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…
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Claim 10: “Ryan McMahon added a game-tying, three-run homer, snapping an 0-for-24 skid”
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The claim states Ryan McMahon hit a game-tying home run for the Yankees/against the Blue Jays, but the evidence shows Ryan McMahon plays for the Colorado Rockies and hit a three-run HR against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The McMahon family ( mək-MAN) is an Irish-American family known for their ownership of WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Vince McMahon, a third-generation wrestling promoter, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Marie McMahon Levesque ( mək-MAN lə-VEK; née McMahon; born September 24, 1976) is an American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler. She is known for her various roles within WWE b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_McMahon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vincent Kennedy McMahon ( mək-MAN; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling, Professional Wrestler, and Commentator. McMahon, along with his later-estranged w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_McMahon
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.