The game had a lot riding on it as the Yankees faced the Orioles.
In the sixth inning, they had a solid opportunity. The seventh inning held promise, but it was in the eighth that Jazz Chisholm Jr. really shone.
Chisholm, stepping in for Anthony Volpe at shortstop, came through with a two-run double with one out in the bottom of the eighth, leading the Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Orioles in the Bronx.
His timely hit came after Cody Bellinger was retired on a groundout. Ben Rice started the inning with a single, followed by Giancarlo Stanton hitting a sharp single to left.
Paul Goldschmidt pinch-ran for Stanton and scored after Chisholm’s hit, as Yankees’ base coach Louis Rojas urged him forward, cutting the Orioles’ lead to 3-2.
After reaching third, Chisholm scored on DJ LeMahieu’s fielder’s choice to shortstop. A bit of miscommunication on the Orioles’ side allowed Gleyber Torres to add another run, providing some breathing room.
This late-game surge was made possible by another solid performance from Will Warren. Although he gave up two early runs, he was dominant over the next six innings.
Tim Hill struck out two batters in the seventh, and after walking the first two in the eighth, Fernando Cruz managed to get out of the jam by striking out all three batters he faced.
The Yankees had struggled earlier to take advantage of scoring opportunities, being just 1-for-7 until Chisholm’s at-bat.
Warren faced some adversity early, allowing a single to Jackson Holiday on his first pitch and hitting Ramón Urías with the next, but he worked out of that situation.
Ultimately, Warren’s troubles continued as he walked Gunnar Henderson and then gave up a single to Ryan O’Hearn, allowing one run to score.
It wasn’t until Ramón Laureano flew out that Warren finally recorded an out, with Colton Kasser following up with another run-scoring double to left.
In a curious sequence, LeMahieu later got a single, with Chisholm making some impressive moves between the bases. During the ensuing play, he lost a shoe and collided with catcher Maverick Handley, who left the game due to injury.
Despite those hurdles, Chisholm managed to score, and LeMahieu advanced to second. The inning ended shortly after with a groundout from Wells.
Warren found his rhythm afterward, retiring 16 of the next 19 batters, but the Yankees still needed to capitalize. They had a promising moment with back-to-back singles from Aaron Judge and Rice, but couldn’t convert.
Judge had a chance to tie the game in the sixth but was thrown out at the plate after Bellinger’s shallow fly was caught by a sliding Dylan Carlson.
Stanton faced off against Kremer again before Chisholm stepped up against Keegan Akin.
In the seventh, Judge had another opportunity but faltered, which could have turned the tide, with runners on first and second.
Ultimately, the Yankees came together in late innings to avoid losing their third consecutive series.
