Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits 100th homer in 2-HR as Yankees beat Red Sox

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. produced an emotional, milestone performance Sunday night, hitting two home runs including the 100th of his major league career and driving in four runs to fuel a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The win ended a three-game losing streak, kept the Yankees tightly bunched with Boston in both the division and wild card races, and was underscored by an emotional moment in the dugout after Chisholm revealed he had lost a close friend the day before.

Chisholm opened the scoring with a 372-foot two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning off Red Sox starter Dustin May. He returned in the eighth to lift the lead with a second two-run shot, finishing the night with two homers and four RBIs. He choked back tears while rounding the bases after the first drive and received a comforting embrace from Yankees captain Aaron Judge in the dugout. Chisholm said after the game, "It felt kind of surreal. I lost my best friend yesterday, so today felt like a different type of day. Especially with the 100th home run coming today and everything." He added, "Right now, I have been going through a lot in the last 30 hours."