Ben Rice becomes first Yankees rookie with three-homer game  —  NEW YORK — The anticipation was swelling for Ben Rice to emerge from the New York Yankees' dugout for a curtain call during the seventh inning Saturday.  —  The rookie had just swatted his third home run at a sweltering Yankee Stadium …

KC Royals turn to road trip to close out 1st half: ‘Gotta string some wins together’  —  As the Kauffman Stadium stands emptied for the night and the smoke of the postgame fireworks show cleared, Royals second baseman Michael Massey stood in the clubhouse with a tear on the shin of his pants.