ST. LOUIS — Ben Rice homered and tied a career high with seven RBIs, Aaron Judge also went deep in his first multi-hit game since the All-Star break, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-8, on Saturday night.

José Caballero knew on contact that Ben Rice’s monster swing would result in a ball in the seats. With one out, runners on the corners and the New York Yankees trailing by two in the top of the fourth,

On Tuesday, Ben Rice was catching for the third time in four games. But his preparation for earning more starts there began well before that.