CHICAGO. The power is real again for the New York Yankees. Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham each launched two run homers, Jazz Chisholm Jr. added a solo shot, and a deep lineup kept applying pressure in a 10 to 4 win over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. New York has now won five straight, and the way they did it Thursday night felt sustainable. The Yankees mixed early thunder with late separation, steadied the game after a rocky second inning, and walked off with a complete win that showcased how dangerous this group can be when the lineup turns over with traffic.The night delivered everything you expect from a game that turns into a statement. There was a first inning swing that set the tone, a young shortstop’s bounce back after a costly mistake, a bullpen that suffocated any ideas of a rally, and a dugout that sounded confident and calm afterward. By the time the final out settled into a glove, New York had pushed its record to 74 and 60 while Chicago slipped to 48 and 86.
With two outs in the opening frame and Aaron Judge aboard after a disciplined walk, Bellinger got a pitch he could drive and did not miss it. His swing sent a liner screaming into the right field seats for his twenty sixth home run, instantly silencing the crowd and giving Will Warren a two run cushion. Bellinger finished with three hits, including a fifth inning double that pushed Judge to third, and he kept winning at bats with a compact, on time move that has defined his best stretches this season.The numbers tell the story. Bellinger’s OPS now sits in the mid eight forties, and he has homered in back to back games while barreling balls to all fields. What matters even more for New York is how his presence changes the shape of the lineup. Pitchers cannot live on the edges against Judge and cheat Bellinger with chase pitches, because both hitters are taking their walks and punishing mistakes. When that rhythm starts in inning one, the rest of the night tends to tilt.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasted no time joining the party. Leading off the second, he battled through a multi pitch exchange and then lifted a solo drive to right for his twenty sixth of the season. Later, he added a sacrifice fly and a clean single in the ninth, finishing with two hits, two runs batted in, and his twenty fourth stolen base. The speed power combo at second base has become one of the quiet engines of the Yankees’ attack this year.Trent Grisham delivered the final turn of the screw in the eighth. With Ryan McMahon on third after a gap double, Grisham stayed on a two strike offering and crushed a two run shot to right for homer number twenty seven. It was a classic Grisham sequence in 2025. He worked deep, refused to expand, then punished a mistake. Add in his premium defense in center and you understand why the manager keeps calling him indispensable.The Yankees have now homered in six straight games, with eighteen total in that span. That is not empty thunder. It is a sign of sequencing and approach. New York is stacking patient at bats, getting into advantage counts, and turning those into damage swings. When the top and middle both threaten to leave the yard, every single misfire becomes a potential crooked number.
The White Sox swung the game for a moment in the second inning. An error at short opened the door, a walk and a hit batter loaded the bases, and rookie first baseman Miguel Vargas turned on a heater and launched his first career grand slam to left. It put Chicago in front 4 to 2 and jolted the building. For a club that has searched all year for bright spots, Vargas looked like one.Then bad luck intervened. In the fifth, as Judge chopped a ball to the left side and sprinted through the bag, his left leg clipped Vargas’s glove hand as the first baseman stretched for a wide throw. Vargas left with a left wrist contusion. On a night that should have been a career highlight, his exit was a harsh reminder of how quickly things turn at this level.
Will Warren bends but does not break
Warren’s line reads five innings, five hits, four runs, two walks, three strikeouts, and one homer. The context matters. All four runs were unearned after the second inning error extended things. The rookie right hander was behind too often early, yet once he exhaled he found crisp life at the top of the zone and the slider began to land. He retired seven of his last eight hitters and handed the ball off in the sixth with the lead restored and momentum back in the visiting dugout.
Early in the game he was behind in the count too much. We had the error in the second, but he settled in. His last inning might have been his best. He navigated some struggles and still gave us five strong.Manager Aaron Boone on Warren’s outing
That settle in sequence mattered because the bullpen was ready to slam the door. Fernando Cruz needed only ten pitches to carve a clean sixth. Luke Weaver struck out two in a quick seventh. Devin Williams struck out the side in the eighth with elite life and carry, and Mark Leiter Jr. finished it in the ninth with another strikeout and soft contact. Four relievers combined for four scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and no hits allowed. When the relief group locks in like that, New York rarely coughs up late leads.
Volpe entered the night in a 1 for 38 skid. He also committed the second inning error that opened the door for Vargas. Lesser players let a night like that spiral. Volpe did the opposite. He squared a two out double to left in the fourth, added a clean single to right in the sixth, delivered a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and stole his sixteenth base. He kept taking simple swings on time and helped create separation when it mattered.
I was just sticking to my approach and staying on the pitches. It is frustrating when you are not helping the team, but I felt like I was close. Tonight it was big to contribute for a win.Anthony Volpe
He makes an error that costs us four and then comes back with good at bats. That is not easy for a young player, but it is why we believe in him. He is wired for this.Aaron Boone on Volpe’s makeup
There is a reason veterans respect players who can flush a mistake in real time. The position demands it. Volpe did not try to do too much after the error. He shortened up, used the whole field, and let the game come back to him.
Judge remains at designated hitter and still shapes the game
Boone said before the game that he expects Judge to play the outfield again this season, with no timetable as he manages a flexor strain in his right elbow. In the meantime, Judge the designated hitter continues to tilt at bats in favor of his teammates. He reached base three times with a single and two walks, scored twice, and his long counts kept Martin and then Tyler Alexander in stressful lanes even when the swing did not produce instant damage.
A quick read on a pivotal fifth
The fifth inning felt like the inflection point. Ben Rice started it with a single. Judge chopped a ball that turned into an infield hit, and a throwing error moved him up as Rice scored. Bellinger split the right center gap for a double to push Judge to third. Giancarlo Stanton reached on a fielder’s choice as Chicago finally recorded an out, and Chisholm lifted a sacrifice fly to restore a multi run lead. It was mature baseball. Swing decisions created traffic, hard contact moved runners, and situational execution turned a tense game into one New York controlled the rest of the way.
Grisham keeps stacking value on both sides of the ball
Grisham’s eighth inning homer will sit on the highlight reel, yet his full impact shows up across innings. He tracked balls down in both gaps, turned a likely double into a routine out with an assertive first step, and kept working deep counts that forced Chicago to show their entire mix. The on base skills remain strong, the power has peaked in big spots, and the defense is the kind of silent advantage that wins long series. Boone did not hesitate when asked about the year Grisham is having.
It has been a phenomenal year for Grish. He is almost as indispensable as anyone for us with how he anchors the middle on defense, the quality of at bats at the top, the power, and the number of big hits he has delivered.Aaron Boone
Balance up and down the order
The box score reflected a veteran lineup comfortable passing the baton. Rice collected two hits and reached a round number with his fiftieth run batted in. Paul Goldschmidt produced a sacrifice fly and continues to find productive contact even on nights without loud extra base damage. McMahon roped his twentieth double and scored. Stanton did not record a hit, yet his presence kept right handers honest on the outer third. Twelve hits and four walks will beat most clubs on most nights, especially when three of those hits leave the yard.New York also handled the little things. Three sacrifice flies turned traffic into tangible runs. A pair of two out runs batted in punished brief lapses in command. When the Yankees pair the big swing with clean baseball and pressure snaps, the offense looks like the version that spent long stretches among the league leaders earlier in the year.
What went wrong for Chicago
Vargas’s grand slam was a quality piece of hitting on a fastball that caught too much plate, and it should have been the start of a raucous night for the rookie. Instead the White Sox managed only five hits, never scored again, and watched a series of defensive miscues undercut their pitching plan. Tyler Alexander took the loss after allowing two runs in two and a third, Wikelman Gonzalez yielded an unearned run, and Cameron Booser surrendered the Grisham blast. Chicago’s defense committed three errors, including a misplay at third that opened the eighth inning door. For a rebuilding club, nights like this underscore the gap between playing close and finishing.
A tactical note on the fifth inning baserunning
New York threatened to blow the fifth completely open on a Giancarlo Stanton ground ball up the middle with runners at second and third. Boone explained the call and the read after the game.
We were not going on contact. Belly thought it was up the middle and going to be a hit, so he was going to score. The shortstop made a great play. In the end I probably should have gone on contact anyway. We end up with a similar spot first and third instead of second and third.Aaron Boone on the sequence
It was a revealing answer because it matched what the game felt like in real time. The Yankees trusted their next quality at bat and got it from Chisholm’s sacrifice fly a few pitches later.
The bullpen closes with force
The quartet of Cruz, Weaver, Williams, and Leiter did more than collect outs. They erased doubt. Williams in particular was dominant, punching out the side in the eighth with a fastball that jumped on hitters and a breaking ball that disappeared under barrels.
Tonight was lights out. He has responded to some bumps and looks locked in again. We have a ton of confidence when he takes the ball.Aaron Boone on Devin Williams
When the late innings become a runway of strike throwers who miss bats, New York can shorten games and lean into the power advantage that shows up early.
Why this win matters beyond one in the column
There was a clear emotional hinge after the second inning. A young shortstop made an error, a rookie on the other side hit a grand slam, and a night that had begun with a Bellinger blast threatened to unwind. It did not. The Yankees stabilized, answered with good process and patient offense, and then layered on late. The shape of the win sets a template for the weeks ahead.First, the top of the order is grinding and walking, which forces mistakes. Second, the middle is punishing those mistakes with loft and carry. Third, the defense is making plays in premium spots, especially in center. Fourth, the pitching staff is handing the baton without leakage. A club that does those four things for a month does not just win a series. It climbs.
Box score echoes inside the story
Some details that risk getting lost in a long night deserve a spotlight. Ben Rice not only delivered two hits but also produced a two out run batted in that kept pressure on Chicago’s middle innings plan. Goldschmidt’s sacrifice fly in the ninth turned contact into insurance. McMahon’s double in the eighth set the stage for Grisham’s homer that felt like a door slam. Volpe’s sacrifice fly in that same frame showed why a simple ball in the air in the right spot is often as valuable as a flashy hit.On the bases New York grabbed two more with speed. Chisholm swiped second in the ninth and Volpe pocketed his sixteenth bag earlier, putting pressure on a defense that had already cracked. Those layers are how ten runs happen without a single inning that looks like a flood.
What is next
Left hander Carlos Rodón takes the ball Friday against right hander Yoendrys Gomez. For Rodón it is a return to his first big league home and an opportunity to push the streak to six. For the Yankees it is another chance to bank a road series with the offense humming and the run prevention machine in sync. If Bellinger keeps seeing it like this, if Chisholm keeps pressuring with speed and flight, and if Grisham continues to own the middle of the diamond, New York will keep stacking nights that look a lot like this one.
Final word
Call it a professional win. New York absorbed a punch, answered with patient and dangerous offense, executed situational baseball, and let a confident bullpen land the plane. The power is real, the approach is sound, and the group feels aligned. If you were looking for signs that the Yankees are rounding into a version built for the stretch run, this game delivered them in clear view.
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