Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Cody Bellinger was one of three New York Yankees players to homer twice in a nine-homer barrage, leading to an MLB record and domination of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and third baseman Jose Caballero also hit two homers apiece in the 13-3 win Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. Designated hitter Aaron Judge, second baseman Jazz Chisholm and catcher Ben Rice hit the Yankees' other home runs.
"We have a really good offense," Bellinger told reporters. "I think [with] the ebbs and flows of a 162-game season, it's not always going to be pretty, but we all believe in each other.
"The talent is there. We are doing a good job of putting it all together. It's been fun to be a part of."
With their detonation, the Yankees, who also hit a franchise-record-tying nine home runs in a March 29 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, became the first team in MLB history with multiple games with at least nine home runs.
