The New York Yankees evened their American League Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, 4-3. In what turned into another instant classic between the rival clubs, Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr . proved to be the difference.
With the game tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh, Boston had men on first and second with two out. Masataka Yoshida hit a liner up the middle. Chisholm Jr., who had him shaded correctly, dove to his right and made the stop. His awkward throw to first base bounced, and Paul Goldschmidt was unable to pick it.
But Chisholm's ability to keep the ball in the infield kept Nate Eaton from scoring.
The next batter was Trevor Story, who had already hit a home run. On a 3-2 count, he drilled a fastball 400 feet to dead center, but came just short of th