NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. was back in the New York Yankees' starting lineup Wednesday night in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox.

A left-handed hitter, the two-time All-Star began the opener on the bench with the Yankees facing ace left-hander Garrett Crochet. Chisholm entered on defense in the eighth inning and flied out to medium right field against lefty closer Aroldis Chapman with the bases loaded for the second out of the ninth, failing to drive in a run.

That was Chisholm's only plate appearance in a 3-1 loss that left New York on the brink of elimination in the best-of-three series.

After the game, the dynamic second baseman seemed upset about not starting — although he said the way he looks at it is the Yankees have to do whatever they need

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