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Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm thinks Royals got ‘lucky’ – Aaron Boone disagrees
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Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm thinks Royals got ‘lucky’ – Aaron Boone disagrees

KANSAS CITY — Aaron Boone didn’t seem too concerned about Jazz Chisholm Jr. gave the Royals some bulletin board material.

As part of a response regarding the Yankees’ feelings about a 1-1 ALDS tie following a loss in Game 2 on Monday night, Chisholm indicated that they remained confident in winning the series and regretted their missed opportunities saying the Royals “just got lucky. ”

When asked about that comment on Tuesday, Boone said he disagreed with the sentiment but understood what Chisholm was trying to say given his comments in previous responses preceding his claim.


Jazz Chisholm flips his bat after hitting a home run in the ninth inning on October 7, 2024.
Jazz Chisholm flips his bat after hitting a home run in the ninth inning on October 7, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

“I don’t think they got lucky. I think they did a lot of good things and came here and beat us (Monday) night,” Boone said Tuesday after a practice at Yankee Stadium before the Yankees travel to Kansas City flew. “But I also looked at the question as it unfolded. What he was referring to more was that we probably had some bad luck, there were a few hard hit balls.

“So that line of questioning continued to where jazz can be colorful sometimes. In his mind, because of the confidence he has in himself and our group, like, ‘Hey, they got lucky.’ But I don’t think that was the case. They obviously played very well. They played two very good games against us and got a win (Monday) evening.”


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Earlier in his postgame scrum, Chisholm talked about the Yankees having some bad luck and the Royals making strong defensive plays against them.

Chisholm had the second hardest-hit ball of the night for the Yankees – a solo home run in the ninth inning off closer Lucas Erceg that put them up 4-2 – although the hardest-hit ball was Giancarlo Stanton who grounded into a double play.


Yankees manager Aaron Boone makes a call to the bullpen against the Royals in the ninth inning on October 7, 2024.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone makes a call to the bullpen against the Royals in the ninth inning on October 7, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post

In total, the Yankees hit 15 balls with an exit velocity of 95 mph or faster (which Statcast defines as “hard-hit”) and went 5-for-15, although four of them were singles.

Chisholm’s home run was the only extra-base hit of the night for the Yankees.