Lombard’s Historic Debut Home Run | MLB News

George Lombard Jr. crushed his first major league home run in his debut, giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead and becoming the youngest shortstop in recent history to homer on debut — all while his parents cheered him on from the stands. The 21-year-old also sparked two inning-ending double plays, helping Ryan Weathers pitch six strong innings. Jazz Chisholm Jr. added another homer, and David Bednar locked it down for his 25th save as the Yankees shut out the Cardinals for the sixth time this season — extending their winning streak to 10 of 16. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/025e0a4068708c7f