Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41
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What happened
Yankees manager Aaron Boone predicted during spring training that Ben Rice would finish with 39 home runs this season. Rice is two-up after hitting Nos. 40 and 41 in a 9-2 victory over the Rays, tying for the AL home run lead.
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