Jazz Chisholm Jr. loses cleats, helps Yankees beat Orioles in series-winning victory

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News on Jun 22, 2025

Published in Baseball

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NEW YORK — Shortly before the Yankees and Orioles’ series finale began Sunday, Yankee Stadium’s public address system described the matchup as a “Sunday morning melee.”

In that case, Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered the most devastating blow in the divisional showdown, as his two-run double off the right-center field wall in the eighth inning paved the way for a 4-2, series-winning victory over Baltimore.

Chisholm’s drive came off Orioles righty Bryan Baker. It also preceded a ground-ball from DJ LeMahieu, which scored Chisholm and provided an insurance run.

That wasn’t the only time the infielders sparked the Bombers on Sunday, as LeMahieu smoked a 107.9-mph single off Dean Kramer in the second inning. That cut the deficit to one and saw Chisholm score after losing his cleat and then colliding with catcher Maverick Handley, who had to venture up the third base line to receive a throw from Colton Cowser in left.

Handley was shaken up and exited the game.

The Yankees had another chance to score in the sixth, as they had second and third with nobody out. However, Cody Bellinger flew out, Giancarlo Stanton struck out and Chisholm Jr. flew out.

Bellinger’s ball resulted in a sliding catch from Dylan Carlson in right, but Aaron Judge failed to tag up and score from third. While the Yankees still prevailed, the slugger wandered off the base as Carlson made the catch.

The pinstripers got off to a rocky start on Sunday, as Will Warren surrendered two runs on knocks from Ryan O’Hearn and Cowser in the first inning. Baltimore could have done more damage in the frame if not for Jackson Holliday getting picked off second base.

Warren settled in after that, refusing to allow another run over 6 1/3 innings. He also totaled six hits, two walks, six strikeouts and 86 pitches.

Kramer, meanwhile, only permitted one run over 5 2/3 innings. He also tallied five hits, one walk and seven strikeouts with 85 pitches.

Having now won their first series in their last three tries, the Yankees will spend the next three days in Cincinnati, where they’ll face a mediocre Reds team.

Allan Winans will be promoted to start the opener on Monday. The righty has been excellent at Triple-A, going 7-0 record with a 0.90 ERA over 50 innings.

Southpaw Nick Lodolo will start for Cincy. He has a 3.71 ERA over 15 starts.

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