Jazz Chisholm’s night soured in the sixth inning as he argued a checked-swing call with home plate umpire Adam Hamari, then spiked the helmet as Aaron Boone tried to intervene—leading to his ejection in the Yankees–Red Sox finale.
Jazz Chisholm’s frustration spilled into the sixth inning Sunday night, and it cost him.
The New York infielder earned an ejection after arguing with officials during the Yankees’ clash with the Boston Red Sox. The argument centered on a checked-swing call that ended the frame with a strikeout.
Home plate umpire Adam Hamari decided not to appeal to third. He ruled that Chisholm had offered at a Sonny Gray pitch—described as a curveball in the dirt—turning and getting into his face.
Aaron Boone raced out of the third base dugout in an attempt to intercept his leadoff man. Instead, Chisholm spiked his helmet while Boone was speaking to Hamari, and that sequence triggered the ejection. Anthony Volpe entered to replace him in the leadoff spot.
Chisholm’s exit came on a difficult night against Gray. Before the ejection, he was 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts, his impact absent as the Yankees battled the Red Sox’s ace.
For Chisholm, it wasn’t just one disputed call—it was the moment the game’s tension finally broke through the at-bats, the dugout, and the umpire’s decision.
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Ump was ready to call it and just didn’t, smh.
He spiked the helmet like that and everyone’s surprised he got tossed?? I mean checked swing calls are always a mess but cmon. Boone trying to help made it worse maybe.
So basically Hamari called it strike because he thought Jazz offered at a curveball?? I don’t even know how they “offer” if it’s in the dirt. Feels like the Yankees always get shafted on these off-balance pitches anyway.
I was half watching and I swear I heard it was a foul ball at first, then suddenly ejected?? Like the whole thing seems rigged to me. Also Boone running out—why is that even allowed if the ump already decided. Jazz looked mad the whole inning too, so maybe they were just waiting for an excuse.