Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers against Angels to end 30-inning scoreless streak for the Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr’s home run just inside the right-field foul pole ended a 30-inning scoreless streak for the New York Yankees.

It was hardly enough to end their massive slump at the plate.

After Chisholm homered in the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees saw their losing streak reach six games in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday when shortstop Anthony Volpe committed a throwing error in the eighth.

The Yankees are on their longest slide since losing nine straight Aug. 12-22, 2023. New York has scored six runs in the skid and is hitting .155 (30 for 194) with 59 strikeouts since its last victory on Thursday in Kansas City.

“Guys are making pitches,” said captain Aaron Judge, whose 2-for-25 slump has lowered his average to .366. "They’re doing their job. Sometimes they’re faltering, not doing our job, but it’s tough to say. I think it just comes down to us not executing, not doing our job, maybe a little passive in certain situations.”

Trailing 1-0, the Yankees ended their run-scoring drought when Chisholm sent a 2-0 pitch from Los Angeles starter Jack Konchanowicz into the seats in right field. The ball stayed just inside the foul pole and Chisholm, and his 10th homer of the season, was celebrated in the dugout with his teammates.

Chisholm’s homer was one of three hits for the Yankees, who were limited to three hits for the third time this season and first time since May 7.

“I felt like we got better swings off tonight,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Last night, we hit some balls on the screws.”

The run was New York’s first since Volpe hit an RBI groundout in the ninth inning of its 4-3 loss at Boston on Saturday.

It was the seventh-longest scoreless streak in team history and seven behind the team record set Sept 3-8, 1908 against Washington, when Walter Johnson pitched three straight complete games against the Yankees.

It was New York’s longest scoreless streak since going 33 innings without a run Sept. 22-25, 2016. The Yankees ended that streak when Didi Gregorius homered in the seventh inning at Toronto.

The last team to get blanked in four straight games was the Kansas City Royals, who were scoreless for 45 innings Aug. 24-29, 2017. The major league scoreless record is 48 innings, held by the 1968 Chicago Cubs and 1906 Philadelphia Athletics.

New York’s 4-0 loss on Tuesday marked the seventh time in team history it was blanked in three straight games, but only the third instance in the past 50 years.

Despite the recent struggles, the Yankees lead the AL with a plus-97 run differential. New York also leads the AL with 111 homers and 372 runs.

“Individually guys can go through it a little bit and the same thing goes for a team as a whole,” New York’s Ben Rice said. “Reality of it is we’re a really good team. We’ve got a great lineup and I’m sure we’ll dig ourselves out of it.”

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrates a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrates a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra (25) congratulates Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) on his home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrates a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits an RBI single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked a shot by LeBron James and stole the ball from him on consecutive possessions in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks blew a fourth-quarter lead before rallying for a 105-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 22 points, and he hit two free throws to break a tie after Antetokounmpo blocked a driving layup attempt by James with 39 seconds left.

Antetokounmpo then knocked the ball out of James' hands from behind with 2 seconds left, and Porter hit two more free throws to seal Milwaukee's fifth win in seven games — its first over a team with a winning record since Dec. 11. Antetokounmpo finished with 21 points in his lowest-scoring effort since returning from his right calf strain.

Luka Doncic had 24 points and nine assists on 8-of-25 shooting for the Lakers. He had his lowest-scoring performance since Christmas, and he fouled out on Porter's 3-point attempt with 16.2 seconds to play.

James had 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, but Antetokoumpo got the best of the top scorer in NBA history at crunch time. Los Angeles has lost six of 10.

Milwaukee surged to a double-digit lead in the first half even with Antetokounmpo on a minutes restriction in his injury return. Doncic scored 12 points in the third quarter but also committed four fouls in the period, including his fifth of the game.

Los Angeles abruptly erased its deficit by going on a 17-4 run to open the fourth, with James putting the Lakers ahead when he stole the ball from Antetokounmpo for a layup with 6:02 left. Milwaukee missed nine of its first 12 shots in the period, but Porter's layup tied it with two minutes left.

Lakers starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura remain sidelined by injury, but Hachimura (calf) might return early next week from his six-game absence, coach JJ Redick said.

Bucks: At Denver on Sunday.

Lakers: At Sacramento on Monday.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart, left, tries to shoot as Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, left, and Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. go after a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)