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Chisholm’s Eighth-Inning Homer Lets Yankees Avoid Sweep of Dodgers

The late hit overturned a Tommy Edman pinch‑hit equalizer, signaling both a clutch moment and broader questions about Chisholm’s uneven 2026 form.

Overview

  • Sunday’s doubleheader finale saw Tommy Edman tie the game with a pinch‑hit solo homer in the top of the eighth and, one half‑inning later, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go‑ahead solo off Evan Phillips that produced a 2-1 Yankees victory.
  • The Dodgers used seven relievers and otherwise delivered a strong bullpen outing that limited New York to eight hits and kept the game close despite the loss.
  • The Yankees squandered earlier chances, including a bases‑loaded, no‑outs situation, leaving multiple runners on base before Chisholm’s decisive swing.
  • Chisholm called his season poor, saying “It sucked. I’ve sucked all season,” and is hitting .224 with 14 home runs in 94 games this year, statistics that reporters and team officials cite as the context for his honesty.
  • One report notes additional defensive lapses and says Chisholm is scheduled to be a free agent after the season, and the Dodgers travel to Philadelphia next for a new series that begins Monday night.