Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in consecutive at-bats against All-Star Braxton Ashcraft and drove in five runs, powering the New York Yankees to an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. The game saw benches clear after a heated exchange, though no punches were thrown.
Chisholm's first home run came in the third inning, a two-run shot, and he added a three-run homer in the fifth. The Yankees built an early lead and held off a late Pirates rally.
The incident that cleared benches occurred in the seventh inning when Yankees pitcher Clay Holmes hit Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds with a pitch, prompting both teams to leave their dugouts. Order was restored without further escalation.
