The Yankees ain’t dead yet! That’s the message Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the rest of the squad sent tonight at Yankee Stadium. In a game that could’ve ended the season, New York dug deep, punched back, and beat the Red Sox 4-3 to even up this Wild Card Series. And now? We’re going to a decisive Game 3 in the Bronx. Winner takes all, loser goes home. That’s October baseball, baby.
Make it 3, how many times we going to escape death? Jazz is beasting https://t.co/hVOydpxKjj
Let’s be real: Jazz was heated after being left out of Game 1’s lineup. And tonight, he played like a man possessed. Bottom of the eighth, two outs, game tied — he works a gutsy seven-pitch walk, then tells himself he’s scoring on anything hit. Austin Wells delivers a single to shallow right, and Jazz doesn’t even blink. All gas, no brakes. He flies around the bases from first to home, scores standing, and the Stadium erupts. That’s heart. That’s hustle. That’s a ballplayer saying: “We’re not going home yet.”
And don’t forget the glove. Seventh inning, Red Sox threatening, Jazz makes a huge stop at second base to keep a run off the board. Without that? Totally different ballgame.
How about the kid Ben Rice? First inning, big two-run blast off Brayan Bello to give the Yankees some early juice. Kid’s got ice in his veins. Then Aaron Judge, the captain himself, adds an RBI single in the fifth to pad the lead. These weren’t cheap hits either — they were “we’re staying alive” swings. And you could feel it.
The only guy keeping Boston alive was Trevor Story. He was the Red Sox offense — all three runs, including a homer in the sixth that tied things up. But outside of Story, New York’s pitching kept Boston’s bats in check.
Rodón Battles, Bullpen Slams the Door
Carlos Rodón wasn’t perfect, but he gave this team what it needed: six gritty innings, three runs, six strikeouts. He bent, but he didn’t completely break. That’s playoff baseball. He handed it off, and the bullpen finally said, “We got you, bro.”
Fernando Cruz got out of a mess in the seventh. Devin Williams looked lights out in the eighth. And David Bednar? Man, he came in like a bulldog in the ninth, striking out two and locking down his first postseason save. THIS is the kind of bullpen performance we’ve been begging for all year. Where’s this been? Doesn’t matter — it showed up when it mattered most.
Another Chapter in the Rivalry
Let’s not sugarcoat it: Yankees–Red Sox playoff games hit different. Every pitch feels like it could rewrite history. The crowd was insane, living and dying with every swing. This wasn’t just a baseball game, this was a war — and the Yankees just earned the right to fight one more day.
Now it all comes down to Thursday. Game 3. Winner moves on to face Toronto in the ALDS. Loser cleans out the lockers. And it’s happening in the Bronx. You couldn’t script it any better. Get ready — because this rivalry’s about to explode one more time under the October lights.
Final Box
Final Score: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3 WP:Devin Williams (1-0) LP: Garrett Whitlock (0-1) SV:David Bednar (1) HR: BOS – Story (1); NYY – Rice (1)
What a rollercoaster. Jazz put this team on his back, the bullpen finally did their job, and the bats showed life when it mattered. Bronx, get loud tomorrow. Everything’s on the line. Let’s Go Yankees!!!
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