Yankees rookie Ben Rice makes franchise history against Red Sox

Rice hit a lead-off home run six pitches into the game and followed it with a three-run blast to give the Yankees a 10-4 fifth-inning advantage.

He etched his name into Yankees franchise history in the seventh inning with another three-run bomb to put New York up by 10.

The Yankees (55-36) entered Saturday reeling, losers of four straight and 5-15 since June 13, the league's worst record.

"Yeah I mean.. it's humbling, honestly," Rice said on the field after the game. "Knowing how many legends have worn this jersey before me," he continued.

When asked if he was aiming for a third home run when he stepped up to the plate in the seventh inning, he revealed, "No, never. I never do... It's always just go up there and hit the ball hard."

Rice finished the game 3-of-5 and drove in seven runs.

He began Saturday with one home run and five runs batted in his first 55 plate appearances (46 at-bats).

Rice began the season in double-AA with the Somerset Patriots. There, he hit .261 with 12 home runs. He was promoted to triple-AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 5 and hit .333 with three home runs and a .440 on-base percentage in 11 games with the RailRiders.

Following his historic third home run on Saturday, Rice took a deserved curtain call in front of euphoric Yankees fans.

"That's a moment I'll never forget. It was special," Rice shared afterward. "That's not something you get to do often."