Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Make Yankees History with Back-to-Back Home Runs in Game 5

The Yankees, in desperate need of offensive firepower, came alive early as Aaron Judge smashed his first home run of the series in the bottom of the first inning. The towering two-run shot, which flew into the right-field bleachers, gave the Yankees a quick 2–0 lead and electrified the crowd. Judge, who had been struggling throughout the postseason, knew the ball was gone as soon as it left his bat and celebrated the moment with a salute to the fans.

But the fireworks didn’t end there. In the very next at-bat, Jazz Chisholm added to the Yankees’ lead with a solo home run of his own, marking his first career World Series home run. His blast put New York ahead 3–0, sending the Yankee Stadium crowd into a frenzy.

With these back-to-back homers, Judge and Chisholm joined an exclusive list in Yankees' history. They became only the fourth pair of Yankees to accomplish the feat in a World Series game, following in the legendary footsteps of duos like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig (1928, 1932), Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle (1964), and Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson (1977). This moment marked the fifth time in franchise history that the Yankees had hit consecutive homers in a World Series game—and the first time in 47 years.

This historic power surge gave the Yankees early momentum as they looked to stave off elimination and extend the series against the Dodgers.