As first career home runs go, Jorbit Vivas’ was as meaningful as it was memorable. Vivas jumped on the first pitch of the bottom of the fifth inning and deposited a 94 mph high fastball a few rows deep into the right-field seats Thursday to provide the only run of the Yankees’ series-sweep-clinching 1-0 victory against the Rangers.

Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record recently noted that Vivas could be playing his way into a larger role. The lefty-hitting infielder doesn’t have the prospect pedigree of Peraza, but he’s bringing exactly what the Yankees need: contact, poise, and production.

At that point, it was just the Yanks' third hit off Eovaldi, locked in a pitchers' duel with Yankee lefty Carlos Rodon.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Jorbit Vivas hits a solo home run to right field to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead over the Rangers and record his first career home run

The Yankees broke Sunday's win over the Mets open in the eighth inning, scoring six runs to take the Subway Series rubber match.

New York Yankees rookie Jorbit Vivas achieved a major feat in Thursday's series-closing matinee against the Texas Rangers. In a scoreless tie during the bottom

Serving as primary third baseman

Well, you can add Jorbit Vivas to the pantheon of unheralded players to leave an unexpected but indelible mark on the Subway Series.