Jazz Chisholm Jr. lifts Yankees 2-1 over Dodgers

A late home run from Jazz Chisholm Jr. rescued the New York Yankees from a sweep Sunday, lifting them to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the finale of a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. The Dodgers had won the series opener earlier in the day, 8-2, behind a complete game from Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The win gave the Yankees a much-needed reprieve after a rough stretch, preventing a three-game sweep by the Dodgers, who were making their first visit to the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series. However, the victory could not fully obscure persistent offensive struggles for a Yankees lineup missing the injured Aaron Judge.

Sunday's nightcap was a tightly contested pitchers' duel. The Yankees struck first when Paul Goldschmidt doubled and scored on a Cody Bellinger single in the first inning. From there, the Yankees' pitching staff, employing a bullpen game, held the Dodgers scoreless for seven innings, while the Dodgers' own parade of relievers quieted the New York bats. The Yankees repeatedly missed opportunities to extend their lead, most notably in the fifth inning when they loaded the bases with no outs but failed to score.