NEW YORK — Anthony Rizzo continues to show why, once the Yankees failed in their attempt at trading for Oakland’s Matt Olson, he was their top choice on the free-agent market to fill their needs at first base.
Riding the first three-homer game of Rizzo’s career, the Yankees beat the Orioles, 12-8, Tuesday night at the Stadium.
The lefty-swinging Rizzo, who leads the majors in homers with eight, hit a three-run homer in the third inning, a two-run shot in the fifth inning and a solo blast in the eighth, which came after a solo blast by Aaron Judge, pushing the Yankees’ lead to 12-8.
