It was just the sort of inning that kept the Yankees cheering until a scary exit killed the momentum. During the second game of the New York Yankees vs. the Baltimore Orioles, all the winning odds were stacked up for the Bronx Bombers. Then it hit them harder than a fastball when their $5.58 million star had to depart early with an alarming injury. But guess what? The Yankees had the signs of his injury in the first inning itself. Yet, it seems like they subtly brushed it off.

By now, you must have guessed. It’s the Yankees’ infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. who made an early departure against the Orioles with an apparent injury. It goes back to his first inning at-bat, when Chisholm Jr. fouled off the very first pitch against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson.

As Chisholm swung, his bat was visibly in pain as he held his left side. The Yankees had their first warning sign right at that moment. Manager Aaron Boone and the trainer, Alfonso Malaguti, rushed to Chisholm to check up on him. He was seen stretching his side while the discussion was going on.

Despite the discomfort, Chisholm stayed in the game. But little did he know that this would not end well. He hit a double at the right field line and made it to third base, and just as he slid in, the coach present there called out the trainer. He made an early departure, causing curiosity about his injury. Later, the Yankees updated on his scary exit and revealed that it’s a “right flank discomfort.” 

He left the field when the Yanks were enjoying their lead with four straight home runs. This was their ‘second four-homer first inning’ of the season.

Post Chisholm’s exit, pinch-runner Oswald Peraza replaced him, and the game continued. So, if Chisholm stays out for longer, then the second base will be ruled by either Oswaldo Cabrera, Peraza, or Pablo Reyes.

Eventually, the Yankees handed over a painful 15-3 loss to the Orioles. However, until now, there has been no announcement made on the severity of Chisholm’s injury. But the Yankees? They don’t know how to lose any game despite the setbacks.

The Yankees made major league history AGAIN with 3 B2B home runs to start a game

The injury bug has bitten the Yankees time and again, but do they ever lose their winning spark? Seems, no! Despite Jazz Chisholm Jr.‘s early exit due to a worrying injury, the Yankees managed to hand the Orioles a beautiful defeat.

The Bronx Bombers have carved their name in history once again. The Yankees are the first team in the history of Major League Baseball to kick-start the game with 3 back to back home runs in just one season. And the last time they did so? It was at the beginning of the season. March 29th, to be precise, against the Milwaukee Brewers.

This time, it happened around Chisholm’s unfortunate injury setback, but the stars who went deep are Trent Grisham, captain Aaron Judge, and young ace Ben Rice. They went up against veteran starter of the Orioles, Kyle Gibson. The young ace Ben Rice’s home run made the score 3-0.

Later, Cody Bellinger contributed by hitting another incredible home run to stay ahead in the lead. Not to forget, Anthony Volpe contributed to finishing off the first inning by hitting an RBI double, and eventually, the Yankees were dominant with 5 runs.

During that game, the ones who set the standard were Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, and Aaron Judge. On just three pitches, they hit soaring back-to-back home runs. Once again, the Yankees themselves met their own standard, setting and breaking records.