US EditionYankees, Guardians and Padres Extend Their Seasons; Dodgers Advance to Face Phillies
Yankees manager Aaron Boone explained benching Jazz Chisholm Jr. due to pitcher matchup, with Chisholm playing a key role in Game 2’s 4-3 win to extend the series.
- On Wednesday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. raced home on Austin Wells' tiebreaking single as the Yankees won 4-3 in AL Wild Card Series Game 2, and Aaron Boone said Chisholm will start Thursday against Connelly Early.
- Boone texted Chisholm Monday night to bench him in Game 1, avoiding a tough matchup with left-hander Garrett Crochet by starting contact-oriented Amed Rosario.
- Visibly upset after being benched Tuesday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. told reporters `There is never a problem between me and Aaron Boone,` while Boone said not every player will like every decision.
- The win forced a decisive Game 3 on Thursday in the Bronx, with the winner advancing to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Division Series on Saturday.
- Statistically, Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a 106 wRC+ vs lefties and a 134 wRC+ vs right-handers this year, shaping Boone's matchup strategy.
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How Jazz Chisholm got over Game 1 benching before turning into Game 2 hero for Yankees
Jazz Chisholm wasn’t happy that he was benched for the Yankees’ Game 1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night. The infielder hardly acknowledged the media as he had his back to them while he answered questions.
Late score keeps Yankee season going in wild wild-card day
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells' tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Boston…
Jazz Chisholm Jr. proves one thing again — he’s worth going by a different Yankees beat
The Yankees didn’t exactly “step on necks” as the colorful Jazz Chisholm Jr. recently promised they’d do. But Jazz did save their necks, that’s for sure. One day after he was obviously and visibly upset over being benched, Chisholm helped the Yankees survive another day — barely — with a wild sprint around the bases. ...
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was a gazelle from first base, sliding headfirst into the plate after Austin Wells' two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, giving the New York Yankees a…
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