Chisholm and Judge lead the Yankees: HR and excitement against Red Sox

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Moves with 100th Home Run Amidst Pain

In a night filled with emotions at Yankee Stadium, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run home run in the second inning, giving the New York Yankees the lead against the Boston Red Sox. This hit not only marked a personal milestone, the 100th of his career, but was also loaded with deep emotional significance. While rounding the bases, Chisholm Jr. fought back tears, dedicating this achievement to his best friend, who passed away on Saturday.

“It felt surreal. I lost my best friend yesterday, so today was a different day, especially with the 100th home run coming today and everything,” Chisholm commented.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Chisholm preferred not to go into details about what happened, but revealed that he has been going through difficult times in the last few hours. The cameras captured the emotional embrace between Chisholm Jr. and Aaron Judge after hitting his 100th home run against Red Sox pitcher Dustin May. In the eighth inning, the second baseman added another home run, totaling 24 this season and tying his personal record from 2024. Trent Grisham also shone with two home runs, reaching his season high of 25. The Yankees avoided the sweep and broke their eight-game losing streak against their rival. Chisholm and Grisham are two of the five Yankees players with at least 20 home runs this season, leading the league in this regard. “I always want to play against Boston. I feel like the energy in the game, the way our fans come, the way their fans come, I feel like it’s a really intense game. Every game against Boston here has felt like a playoff game. So, for me, I know that’s exactly what we’re going to have, and we’re going to need to prepare for the playoffs and I know a lot of guys here feel it too,” Chisholm expressed. New York will begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Monday. The Yankees are half a game behind the Red Sox in the fight for the first wild card spot and six games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, leaders of the American League East. The Yankees and Red Sox will face each other in their last regular season series in Boston, a three-game matchup that will begin on September 12 and could have significant implications for the playoffs. So far this season, the Yankees have a 2-8 record against Boston. “It definitely wasn’t the weekend we wanted to have, especially after a really good trip,” commented Yankees manager Aaron Boone. “But, nonetheless, a good win.”