New York Yankees vs Cincinnati Reds Match Player Stats On May 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 9, 2017

CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto's two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning, and the Cincinnati Reds hung on for a 5-3 win over the New York Yankees in the finale of a two-game interleague series Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.

Cincinnati got some solid relief work from Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias who each pitched two scoreless innings to close out a win for right-hander Tim Adleman (2-1). The Reds starter allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.

Iglesias earned his sixth save, but it wasn't easy.

New York had the go-ahead run at the plate in the ninth after Iglesias issued a pair of one-out walks. However, Gary Sanchez lined hard to third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who doubled Aaron Hicks off second to end it.

The Reds (18-15) have won six of seven.

Didi Gregorius and Sanchez homered for the Yankees, who saw their six-game winning streak snapped.

CC Sabathia (2-2) recovered from a rough second inning to throw 91 pitches over six innings, allowing five runs on seven hits.

Adleman, who had allowed five home runs in 21 1/3 innings coming in, served up solo homers to Sanchez in the first and Gregorius in the second.

It was Gregorius' first homer since Sept. 27, 2016.

Sabathia stranded runners at second and third in the first. He wouldn't be so fortunate in the second.

Cincinnati sent 10 batters to the plate and scored five runs on four hits and a walk. The Reds had four consecutive singles in the second including one by Votto, which drove in two runs to put them ahead 5-2.

Sabathia retired nine straight following the rough second inning to keep the Yankees in the game, but New York (21-10) couldn't break through against the Reds bullpen.

Cincinnati missed out on a couple of late scoring opportunities.

The sixth inning ended with Brett Gardner throwing out speedy Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton trying to stretch his single to left field into a double.

After issuing consecutive walks to begin the seventh, Yankees right-hander Dellin Betances fanned three straight Reds batters to end the threat.

NOTES: Yankees 3B Chase Headley had a scheduled day off Tuesday, which also happened to be his 33rd birthday. He had a sore tibia after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning Monday night, but that wasn't the reason he didn't start. Headley lined out as a pinch hitter Tuesday. ... Reds LHP Tony Cingrani (strained oblique) threw 15 pitches in a bullpen session. He is expected to throw again Friday. ... Cincinnati CF Billy Hamilton extended his hitting streak to seven games, going 2-for-5 with two RBIs.