DETROIT – Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched a go-ahead two-run homer Tuesday night in the sixth inning of a 4-3 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park. But it took an RBI double by catcher Austin Wells later in the sixth inning to seal the winning total for New York and break a three-game losing streak. Chisholm, a left-handed hitter with power that belies his lanky 5-foot-11 frame, watched his 12th homer of the season sail high, deep and into the stands well over the heads of Detroit’s outfielders. Then he danced, pranced and slapped fives all the way from first base to the dugout. And once inside the dugout, he grabbed a container of lollipops to shake and hold in front of the TV camera. It appeared to be a reference to his Lollipopapalooza incident. Chisholm was caught on camera Monday night sucking on a green lollipop while in the field at second base, and he received a talking-to from Yankees manager Aaron Boone ahead of Tuesday’s game. “The ‘Lollipop Kid’ came through tonight in a big way,” said a smiling Boone. “He can have all the lollipops he wants now. So, we’re good.” When informed of that, Chisholm chuckled out loud and said, “Ahhh, that’s funny.” Raising his eyebrows and smiling, Chisholm added, “He didn’t say that yesterday. No, we talked about it a little bit, but it wasn’t nothing crazy. It’s just safety habits.” Asked if he’d seen Chisholm put the lollipops in front of the camera, Boone said, “I did not. But, you know what, if that becomes a little bit of a thing, as long as he doesn’t take it out to second base with him, we’re good.” Chisholm said he could not resist the temptation of doing so. “No,” he said, “I couldn’t resist it. My teammates were egging me on and screaming, ‘Get him a lollipop!’ We had fun.”
