Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr. power Yankees past Rangers for fifth straight win

Nypost · May 05, 2026 · 794 words · By Greg Joyce

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What to know about Yankees Team Momentum

On a night when they were short in the bullpen and facing one of the game’s tougher pitchers, the Yankees fell behind by three runs in the top of the first inning.

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What happened

On a night when they were short in the bullpen and facing one of the game’s tougher pitchers, the Yankees fell behind by three runs in the top of the first inning.

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Common ground

Try it freeThat proved to be little more than a bump in the road as a humming Yankees lineup came back to crack Jacob deGrom for six runs on the way to their fifth straight win, 7-4 over the Rangers on Tuesday in The Bronx.

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Claim 1: “In 12 games since then, he has hit 13-for-45 (.289) with a .908 OPS and four home runs”

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Claim 2: “Cody Bellinger created some breathing room late with a two-run double in the seventh — his second double of the night”

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Claim 3: “Brent Headrick, Fernando Cruz and David Bednar (five-out save) combining to inherit eight runners and strand all of them — only the second time the Yankees have accomplished that feat in the expansion era”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific pitching sequence or the historical rarity of the feat.

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Claim 4: “McMahon... tied the game in the second inning after an eight-pitch battle with deGrom ended in his third home run of the season”

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Claim 5: “Jazz Chisholm Jr. gave the Yankees (25-11) the lead for good with a solo blast in the sixth”

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Multiple sources confirm Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead/tiebreaking solo home run in the sixth inning to lead the Yankees to victory against the Rangers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Major_League_Baseball_All…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington "Jazz" Chisholm Jr. (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball infielder and center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Chisholm_Jr.

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Claim 6: “the Rangers (16-19)”

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One source mentions the Rangers had a '17-20 start' in 2026, which contradicts the claim of a 16-19 record.

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Rangers most commonly refers to: Texas Ranger Division, an investigative law enforcement agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Texas Rangers (baseball), an American professional baseball team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Rangers

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Rangers' MacKenzie Gore pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Thursday, May 7, 2026, in New York.After the game, the Yankees said Domínguez has a low gr…
https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2026/05/07/grisham-lead…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Texas Rangers simply just need to survive a little bit longer before reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. Plenty of people are already calling the 2026 season a wash for the Rangers after …
https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/onsi/rangers-have-opportunity…

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Claim 7: “Chisholm... starting the season without a homer in his first 23 games, batting .173 with a .498 OPS through April 22”

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Claim 8: “their fifth straight win”

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The claim that this was their fifth straight win is explicitly stated in the news report regarding the May 5th game and corroborated by an ESPN recap mentioning the Yankees went 5-0 against the Orioles and Rangers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history, the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 9: “Carlos Rodón set to return from the IL the next turn through”

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Claim 10: “the Yankees (25-11)”

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While sources confirm the game took place and the season is 2026, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms the Yankees' record was exactly 25-11 at that specific moment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 11: “Paul Goldschmidt, starting for the injured Ben Rice, added a solo shot in the eighth”

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Claim 12: “Chisholm... has hit all four of his home runs this season in his last 12 games”

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The search results for this claim returned information about the music genre 'Jazz' rather than the player Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s home run statistics.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, Afric…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz

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web search NEUTRAL — From John Coltrane’s performance at Royce Hall to the legendary Central Avenue, LA’s jazz history runs deep. Today, there are still plenty of places where you can catch live shows, snap your fingers, …
https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/jazz-bars-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Jazz is a musical form that was developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythms. Often improvisational, it is also characterized by s…
https://www.britannica.com/art/jazz

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Claim 13: “sending them to their 15th win in the last 17 games”

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Multiple independent sources (a restaurant report and a GM-related article) confirm the Yankees won 15 of their last 17 games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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Claim 14: “He [McMahon] is now batting .304 (14-for-46) with an .877 OPS over his last 17 games after hitting .119 (5-for-42) with a .379 OPS through his first 17 games”

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Claim 15: “Ryan McMahon tied the game 3-3 in the second inning with a two-run shot”

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Only one specific web search result confirms Ryan McMahon hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the second inning on May 5, 2026. Other results refer to different games (April 17 or a Rockies game).

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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan McMahon hits a two-run homer during the Yankees’ win over the Rangers on May 5, 2026.McMahon, who went 2-for-4, tied the game in the second inning after an eight-pitch battle with deGrom ended in…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/ryan-mcmahon-jazz-chish…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees' Ryan McMahon hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Friday, April 17, 2026, in New York.
https://www.aol.com/articles/big-one-mac-yankees-clutch-0344…

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) Ryan McMahon hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning and the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mcmahon-hits-2-run-homer-…

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Claim 16: “Credit to Elmer for... giving us 4 ²/₃”

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Claim 17: “the Yankees... [won] 7-4 over the Rangers on Tuesday in The Bronx”

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Multiple sources confirm the Yankees beat the Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in the Bronx. This is supported by a specific news report and an ESPN box score.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 18: “The right-hander battled more command issues with four walks, the same number he had in his debut”

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Claim 19: “rookie Elmer Rodríguez, making his second career start”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Elmer Rodríguez's career start count.

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Claim 20: “Elmer Rodríguez... put the Yankees in a 3-0 hole in the first inning while throwing 37 pitches”

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Claim 21: “being optioned back to Triple-A after the game”

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