Jazz Chisholms big homer helps Yankees snap skid day after lollipop hijinks
DETROIT — Jazz Chisholm Jr.took the lollipop out of his mouth and gave the Tigers something to suck on instead.After creating some bad optics Monday night by sucking on a Blow Pop for an inning while playing second base, which irked his manager, Chisholm let his stick do the talking Tuesday.
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The manager addressed it with Chisholm and made his feelings known to him before trying to downplay the whole situation with reporters.Chisholm declined to elaborate on the saga before Tuesday’s game, saying, “We’re just gonna keep that private,” but then provided a reminder of the talent that comes with his occasional antics.Carlos Rodón was solid, if not spectacular, while giving up three runs across 5 ¹/₃ innings.He gave up two runs in the third inning on three singles and a wild pitch, then allowed back-to-back doubles to lead off the sixth inning, which cut the Yankees’ lead to 4-3.
Rodón then struck out Riley Greene before Fernando Cruz came on and worked around a walk to squash the Tigers’ rally.Rodón got a huge assist from Cody Be...