Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s home run helps Yankees snap three-game losing streak after 4-3 win over Tigers

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s two-run blast was the difference as the Yankees snapped their three-game losing streak after a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.

The Yankees picked up nine hits, but the hitters were not clutch in this one. New York went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six runners on base, but got enough runs to support another solid pitching performance.

The Yankees (47-31) are now 3.0 games ahead of the Rays after Tampa Bay lost to the Royals earlier in the evening.

Here are the takeaways…

-The Yankees had plenty of opportunities in this one, including the first inning, getting runners on the corners with one out, but Paul Goldschmidt flew out shallow enough for Jasson Dominguez, who reached on a double and stole third, not to score. Chisholm then grounded out to end the Yankees threat.

Anthony Volpe led off the third with a single and swiped second but was stranded when Ben Rice flew out, and Dominguez and Cody Bellinger struck out. The Yankees would capitalize in the fourth. With runners on the corners and one out, Chisholm scored on a groundout from Jose Caballero.

-In the sixth, the Yankees wouldn’t need a hit with a runner in scoring position as Chisholm took Casey Mize deep for a two-run shot to give New York a 3-2 lead. After Caballero hit a two-out single, Mize was pulled for a lefty out of the pen. Austin Wells followed with a double that scored Caballero and put the Yankees up 4-2. It’s Wells’ first hit since coming off the IL.

–Carlos Rodon, who was coming off two strong starts, started well, not allowing a hit through the first two innings. However, back-to-back one-out singles and a wild pitch allowed the Tigers to take a 1-0 lead. A two-out single from Dillon Dingler put Detroit ahead 2-0. The Yankees southpaw settled in, but back-to-back doubles to lead off the sixth allowed the Tigers’ third run of the game.

Rodon would toss 87 pitches (55 strikes) across 5.1 innings, having allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five. Rodon did leave with runners on base and the bullpen had to keep his lead.

–Fernando Cruz was first, walking one batter but getting the final two outs of the sixth to end the Tigers’ threat. Brent Headrick walked around a hit in the seventh and allowed a hit in the eighth but picked up two outs before David Bednar was called on for the four-out save. After getting Spencer Torkelson to fly out to end the eighth, the Yankees closer retired the Tigers in order in the ninth to pick up his 15th save of the season.

–Ryan McMahon, a left-hander who would have started at third against Mize if he wasn’t fighting an ear/throat infection, had Caballero play third in his stead.

Caballero went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run.

Volpe, who was originally scheduled to sit this game out, went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Volpe is 15 for his last 34 in his last 11 games.

Game MVP: Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The lollipop-loving shortstop put his stamp on this one, scoring the team’s first run and delivering the big blast.

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