Jazz Chisholm Jr. Powers Yankees Past Dodgers with Late Homer in Doubleheader Split

Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered a thrilling moment in the eighth inning with a tiebreaking homer, guiding the New York Yankees to a narrow 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. This win allowed the Yankees to split their day-night doubleheader, which was crucial as they sought to break a troubling trend at home.

Cody Bellinger set the tone early with an RBI single, contributing to the Yankees’ only their second win in their last 11 games at Yankee Stadium. The victory also prevented the Dodgers from completing a three-game sweep, marking their first trip to the Bronx since clinching the 2024 World Series.

In the opener of the doubleheader, the Dodgers showcased their pitching prowess, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivering a four-hitter for his first complete game in the majors, leading to an 8-2 win. The Yankees, however, turned to a bullpen strategy in the second game, relying on Ryan Yarbrough, Paul Blackburn, and Brent Headrick, who collectively held the Dodgers scoreless through seven innings.

The turning point came in the eighth when pinch-hitter Tommy Edman homered to tie the game at 1-1, marking his second homer of the season and the third pinch-hit blast of his career. The Yankees capitalized on a series of walks before Chisholm, with one out, connected on a 1-0 fastball from Evan Phillips, sending it deep to left-center for his 14th home run of the year.

Yankees closer David Bednar, who improved to 4-3 on the season, navigated a leadoff walk in the ninth before securing the win with a popup from Edman. Earlier, Paul Goldschmidt had doubled off Dodgers opener Will Klein, scoring on Bellinger’s single, while Dodgers rookie catcher Eliezer Alfonzo celebrated his first major league hit with a single in the third.

Looking ahead, the Dodgers will send RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) to the mound for a series opener against Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Yankees will face Pittsburgh with LHP Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15 ERA) taking on All-Star RHP Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.49) in their next matchup.

Note: This recap is an independently written summary based on publicly available reporting.