Trent Grisham Continues to Wow in Walk Year as Yankees Avoid Red Sox Sweep
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Trent Grisham each hit two home runs, helping the Yankees avoid a four-game sweep by the Red Sox in the AL East series.
- The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-2 in a game on Sunday night, August 24, 2025, in New York to avoid a four-game sweep.
- Entering this game, Boston had dominated the initial trio of matchups against New York with a combined score of 19 to 4 and aimed to secure its first four-game sweep in the Bronx since 1939.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched two two-run home runs, Trent Grisham contributed two solo shots off starting pitcher Dustin May, and Carlos Rodón delivered a strong outing, giving up just a single hit over nearly six innings while the Yankees bullpen pitched three scoreless innings.
- The Yankees avoided a four-game sweep by defeating the Red Sox to improve their season series record to 2-8 following eight consecutive losses. This win moved New York to within half a game of Boston for the leading wild card spot in the American League, while Grisham increased his home run count to 25 on the season.
- This win kept the Yankees positioned behind first-place Toronto by 5 1/2 games in the AL East and maintained their hold on the second wild card spot while Boston’s sweep attempt was thwarted.
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to avoid a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodon allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees closed to within a half-game of rival Boston for the first AL wild card. They are 5 1/2 games behind first-place Toronto in the AL East. Boston outscored New York 19-4 in the …
Chisholm and Grisham both homer twice as Yankees beat Red Sox 7-2 to avoid 4-game sweep - Boston News, Weather, Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to prevent a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees moved within a half-game of rival Boston for the top American League wild card. They are 5 1/2 games behind first-place Toronto in the AL East. Boston outscored New York 19-4 in the first th…
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