PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 on Tuesday night to begin a four-game winning run that began in early June. Gleyber Torres produced a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, while Jazz Chisholm had five RBIs in his second straight two-homer game.
The Yankees led 5-4 when Chisholm hit an RBI ground ball in the first, a solo home run off Aaron Nola in the sixth, and a three-run home run off Matt Strahm in the seventh.
Chisholm spoke of the Yankees’ upcoming World Series championship, saying, “It feels great to be part of a winning team, helping them win, trying to make the playoffs right now, trying to give ourselves No. 28.”
After registering three multihome runs in 405 games with Miami before being traded last weekend, Chisholm has already scored twice in two of his first three games with the Yankees.
Aaron Boone, manager of the Yankees, stated, “I can tell you he’s having fun playing the game.” “I can assure you that he takes pleasure in the setting, the stage, the arena, and the action. Everyone in that room has accepted him, and he has embraced us.
Josh Rojas scored the game-winning run in the ninth inning thanks to a wild pitch by Clay Holmes. The Yankees took a 6-6 lead in the bottom half thanks to an RBI single by Austin Hays, which was left on base by Trent Grisham’s diving catch of Alec Bohm’s two-out liner to center.
Following Torres’ sacrifice fly against Orion Kerkering (2-2) in the 12th, Michael Tonkin (4-4) relieved in the second inning. The Phillies lost their 10th game in a row and only their third three-game losing skid of the season when he struck out two in a flawless inning.
Bryce Harper, the two-time MVP, is 1 for 25 in his previous six games after going 0 for 5.
The Phillies’ manager, Rob Thomson, stated, “Pitchers are walking a lot more people, bats have gone silent, but that will change.”
New York has won four straight games for the first time since June 9–12 and consecutive series wins for the first time since sweeping San Francisco and Minnesota from May 31 to June 6. This comes after a 10-23 run.
After his second home run, Chisholm flipped his bat and did a twirl around the bases. Chisholm was 1 for 8 with five strikeouts versus lefties, while Strahm had given up just one home run in 48 at-bats against them.
As the only players with three home runs in their first three games with the Yankees, Chisholm joined Dave Kingman (1977) and Eric Hinske (2009). In 2016, he became the only player with four home runs in his first three games with a new team, joining Trevor Story of Colorado.
Chisholm remarked, “One of the sickest things anybody in baseball can hear is to be a part of the history of the New York Yankees.”
Chisholm is batting.400 (6 of 15) for New York, tallying five runs and eight RBIs. In addition to playing third base in his second professional game, he also made a sliding stop on a ground ball hit by Trea Turner and threw to first to end the seventh.
Chisholm remarked, “I really enjoy playing for New York.” This is my purpose in life. I adore the large throng and the lights; it’s such an exciting scene. Simply put, I think that playing in the spotlight and during significant events enhances my performance.
With Will Warren making his major league debut, Bohm opened the game with an RBI double, and Hays gave the team a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning with a three-run home run.
Right-hander Warren, 25, took over in the game after the Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole was withdrawn due to exhaustion. In 5 1/3 innings, Warren gave up four hits and four runs while striking out six and walking two. Out of 97 pitches, he missed 25 swings.
Warren remarked, “I’ve dreamed about this since I can remember.” “I’m not sure if I felt anxious. I think I was more shocked when I looked around and realized that the stadium was larger than I had anticipated.
Warren was concerned that he might have been traded when Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Shelley Duncan contacted. As he found out he was starting, he was in a car service from Scranton to Philadelphia. Warren called his parents and said his mother didn’t think he was telling the truth at first.
Warren remarked, “She was laughing and crying at the same time.”
Carlos Estévez extended his scoreless streak to 19 innings across 19 outings since May 21 by pitching a spotless ninth in his first game after joining the Phillies from the Los Angeles Angels.
Mark Leiter Jr., who the Yankees acquired from the Chicago Cubs earlier Tuesday, arrived shortly before the game and pitched a scoreless, one-hit tenth.
Leiter, whose father Mark and uncle Al were all pitchers for the Yankees, added, “It’s been a crazy day for me, for sure.” “It’s a fantastic legacy for my family, and it’s really awesome to get to wear the pinstripes.”
“I don’t think he even had time to take off his airplane shoes,” the judge joked.
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