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The New York Yankees needed a response Tuesday night, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered it with one swing vs. the Detroit Tigers .
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The spotlight was on the Yankees infielder after Monday's lollipop incident drew public frustration from manager Aaron Boone . Boone said Tuesday morning that playing defense with candy in his mouth could not continue, turning a viral moment into a clubhouse matter.
Chisholm shifted the attention back to baseball in the sixth inning. With New York trailing and searching for offense, Austin Wells drove in a run with an RBI double before Chisholm launched a go-ahead, 403-foot two-run home run off Casey Mize .
The swing broke a 2-2 tie and helped the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 at Comerica Park. It also snapped a three-game losing streak and moved the club to 47-31, three games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.
YES Network shared Chisholm's postgame comments on X, formerly Twitter, after Meredith Marakovits asked about his big swing and the current state of his game.
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"I feel like I'm really getting close to me again."
The answer carried more than the value of one at-bat. It also gave Boone a cleaner answer after a day spent discussing discipline, safety, optics, and focus instead of performance questions. The 28-year-old has dealt with offensive inconsistency, but his 12th homer of the season arrived at the right time for a team trying to stabilize.
The Yankees have won six of their last 10 games and continue to lean on timely offense and a 25-16 road record. Tuesday's win showed why the Yankees remain in control of the division despite recent uneven stretches.
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Chisholm also kept his personality visible after crossing the plate, playfully displaying a bucket of lollipops in the dugout. This time, the moment followed the production. For New York, that was significant.
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