Ben Rice went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI on July 9, 2026, posting the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index across all 13 games played that day. His was the only multi-home run performance in the majors on the date.
The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Rice contributed two of the team's home runs and five of its 12 runs batted in, accounting for a significant portion of the offensive output in the lopsided victory.
Rice reached base three times in four plate appearances, connecting for two home runs and drawing one walk. The two-homer, five-RBI line stood alone among all batters across the major leagues that day. The closest challenger among position players was pitcher Jesus Luzardo of the Philadelphia Phillies, who threw 7.0 innings with 11 strikeouts and zero earned runs.
Through 88 games in the 2026 season, Rice carries a .275 batting average with 28 home runs, 65 RBI, 63 runs scored, and an OPS of .956 in 327 at-bats. The two home runs on July 9 mark his first top daily performance of the 2026 season.