Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s helmet flung off of his head as he hurtled toward home plate.

Austin Wells had just lined a two-out single against Boston Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock inside the first-base line, and Chisholm wasn’t going to be denied.

Chisholm scored all the way from first base, barely sliding in safely beneath catcher Carlos Narvaez’s tag.

That proved to be the winning run in the Yankees ’ 4-3 victory in Game 2 of the Wild Card series as they staved off elimination and forced a do-or-die Game 3 on Thursday night in the Bronx.

The game was tied, 3-3, in the eighth when Chisholm drew a two-out walk against Whitlock.

Wells then won a seven-pitch battle, sending a 3-2 changeup down the line. Right fielder Nate Eaton came up throwing, but his one-hopper was not fast enough to n

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