NEW YORK -- Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. left Monday night's 7-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers following a violent collision with New York right fielder Jasson Domínguez and was placed in concussion protocol.
With the Yankees down 7-0 in the fourth inning, Hao-Yu Lee hit a high popup to shallow right field. Chisholm ran back and attempted to make the catch, but Domínguez, a novice in right field, charged in and caught the ball as his glove struck Chisholm in the face.
"They were playing infield in, so as soon as they hit the ball, in my mind, I decided I gotta go catch that ball," Domínguez said. "I called it, but obviously I didn't call it loud enough. Really unfortunate what happened."
Chisholm immediately fell down on the grass and was on his back for several minutes as athletic trainer Tim Lentych and manager Aaron Boone checked on him. After a few minutes, Chisholm stood up and walked slowly off the field under his own power. He was replaced at second base by Oswaldo Cabrera.
After the game, the Yankees' fifth straight loss, Boone said Chisholm remained in concussion protocol and that his status will be clearer on Tuesday. Domínguez remained in the game and crashed hard into the outfield wall on the next play while catching Kerry Carpenter's drive to end the fourth.
"I was just out of breath," Domínguez said. "But I'm OK."
Chisholm struck out in his only at-bat. He is hitting .222 with 12 homers and a .703 OPS in 81 games this season. He was ejected Sunday night from New York's 5-4, 10-inning loss in Boston by first-base umpire Todd Tichenor when he spiked his helmet in the dirt behind home plate following a strikeout on a check swing against Sonny Gray.
Losing Chisholm for an extended period would be a significant blow for a Yankees position player group already with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon on the injured list. Grisham (hamstring) and McMahon (infection) are expected to return by the end of the week, but Judge (ribs) and Stanton (calf) will remain sidelined for a longer stretch.
Without them, the Yankees have compiled three or fewer hits in four straight games for the first time in franchise history, according to ESPN Insights. They are the fourth team since 1900 and the first since the 2010 Washington Nationals to go that long with three or fewer hits. No team has ever reached five consecutive games. Their nine games with three or fewer hits are tied with the San Diego Padres for the most in the majors.
On Monday, Tigers right-hander Casey Mize held New York to one hit with 10 strikeouts and no walks over seven scoreless innings. He threw just 88 pitches.
"We've got to get some guys putting a little more pressure and doing our thing offensively," Boone said.
ESPN's Jorge Castillo and The Associated Press contributed to this report.