NEW YORK- Jazz Chisholm Jr. did not start in the New York Yankees ' Game 1 Wild Card loss to the Boston Red Sox, but he made his presence felt with a stellar effort in the club’s 4-3 Game 2 victory.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Chisholm’s hustle and shot down any speculation that the two were on shaky terms following yesterday’s decision not to play the All-Star until the eighth inning due to matchup preferences.

“He loves to play, and he feels a responsibility to us, his teammates, and he and I have always been good,” Boone said after the game. “Despite what you think happened yesterday. Yeah, he's a gamer and he likes this stage.”

Chisholm made a diving stop on a Masataka Yoshida ground ball at the top of the seventh inning that helped keep the game tied 3-3. In the bottom

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