New York Yankees set 2 home run records in same game — one tying Aaron Boone originally appeared on The Sporting News The New York Yankees just keep on going deep. On Wednesday night, they made multiple forms of home run history.

The panic that was coming from the Bronx is starting to quiet down after the New York Yankees made history on Tuesday night in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

So when Ben Rice crushed a solo home run on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, it tied the game and one run apiece –– but the Yankees wound up losing 6-3. That cut New York's lead over Boston to just a half game for second place in the American League East Standings, as they trail the Toronto Blue Jays by 4.5 games.