Yankees 40th win comes on Chisholm's 8th inning homer

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night in Cleveland. The win gave the Yankees their 40th victory, making them the first American League team to reach that mark this season.

Chisholm’s decisive blast came on a full-count slider from reliever Tim Herrin, a 360-foot drive into the right-field stands. The flashy second baseman, who had struck out earlier in the game amid chants from the home crowd, said he was waiting for a pitch he could handle after falling behind in the count. He celebrated rounding the bases, acknowledging both boos from Guardians fans and cheers from a sizable contingent of Yankees supporters in attendance. The home run was Chisholm’s third in his last six games and his fourth career go-ahead homer in the eighth inning or later.

The Yankees built an early lead when rookie Spencer Jones belted his first major league home run, a 443-foot shot to center field in the second inning, scoring Chisholm who had walked. Jones, the 25th overall pick in the 2022 draft, was making his 14th appearance since being called up in May.