New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in the top of the sixth inning. Facing Red Sox ace Sonny Gray, Chisholm Jr. just pulled back from his swing attempt at a dying breaking ball.
However, instead of asking third-base umpire Clint Vondrak for an appeal, home plate umpire Adam Hamari declared him out on a check swing. This left Chisholm Jr. livid as he immediately protested the call.
While he was exchanging words with the umpire, Yankees first-base coach Dan Fiorito and manager Aaron Boone rushed to the field and pulled Chisholm Jr. away. In frustration, the Yankees infielder slammed his helmet, prompting crew chief Todd Tichenor to eject him from the game.
Chisholm Jr.’s ejection was massive as the Yankees had no hits through six innings and were trailing 2-0. Anthony Volpe entered the game and after the ejection, while José Caballero shifted to second base.
On X, fans were largely divided, with some calling out Chisholm Jr.’s tantrum while other finding that the infielder had a legitimate point there.
“Keep Caballero at second base. Trade Chisholm,” one fan commented.
“He had a legitimate beef,” another wrote.
“Making this call in a 2 run game is insane. Gotta start fining umps,” one fan wrote.
“I’m on Jazz’s side cause he absolutely did not swing here,” another shared.
“Coming home drunk in high school trying to say goodnight to your parents,” one fan mocked the Yankees star.
“More ejections than hits from this god awful lineup,” one fan remarked.
“Terrible call and a brutal hook,” one fan noted.
Yankees Lose to Red Sox 5-4 After Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s Ejection
Thanks to Sonny Gray’s strong start, the Red Sox had a massive early advantage in the game. The Yankees could record only one hit during the right-hander’s 7.1 scoreless innings, including nine strikeouts against one walk. In the process, Gray also became the seventh active player to reach 2,000 strikeouts.
On the other hand, Boston punched in runs on Caleb Durbin’s two-run single against Carlos Rodon in the fourth inning. Gray, who was hitless in seven innings, allowed a hit to Amed Rosario in the top of the eighth inning.
The Yankees added their first run in the ninth inning as Jose Caballero scored on a throwing error. With one out, the Yankees tied the score with the help of Anthony Volpe driving a run on the fielder’s choice.
The game went to extra innings, where Rosario came up with a tie-breaking RBI single off Justin Slaten in the 10th. He came home on the fielder’s choice to give the Yankees a 4-2 advantage.
Trailing by two runs, the Red Sox engineered a three-run inning to win the game 5-4 in the bottom half of the 10th inning. Anthony Seigler hit an RBI single off Fernando Cruz before Tsung-Che Cheng’s game-tying sacrifice fly. Finally, Jarren Duran hit a walk-off single against Cruz to win it for Boston.
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