New York Yankees take remake 4-2 against Cincinnati Reds – MLB Update
The New York Yankees overpowered the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 at the Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 22 in the remake of the second-game that was postponed yesterday due to heavy rain fall.
The Reds were unable to prevent getting their 37th loss of the season.
The Yankees made two runs each in the third and the sixth inning while the Reds scored two runs in the fifth inning. The Yankees’ starter Freddy Garcia had a good day with the ball as he did not allow more than two runs and these runs were also after four
scoreless innings. Overall, he allowed just three hits and one walk besides making four strike-outs in seven innings.
Having tossed 60 strikes of 89 pitches, Garcia managed to get his sixth win of the season that improved his record to 6-6 with 3.30 ERA after 13 starts in 14 games in 2011.
Nick Swisher opened the game in the third inning with an RBI single against the Reds’ starter Mike Leake, who was given this chance due to a neck problem of probable starter, Johnny Cueto. After this single, Robinson Cano added the second run of the inning
and took his team to a 2-0 lead.
The Yankees enjoyed this lead until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Reds’ Ryan Hanigan and Fred Lewis both made an RBI single each to tie it at 2-all. After Garcia allowed these runs, he came back quickly and completed his seven innings without allowing
further runs and allowed the Yankees another chance to take the lead back in the top of the sixth inning.
Jorge Posada launched a dazzling 353-feet flat two-run homer off Leake in the sixth inning to pave the way for the Yankees to a confirmed 4-2 win.
"I don't know when's the last time I hit one, but I wasn't trying to hit one," Posada said. "They happen for me. I don't care when they do happen. I'm happy they are, but I'm not going out trying to hit a home run."
Reliever David Robertson and closer Mariano Rivera cemented their 43rd win with their strong unplayable fast balls.
Leake, who gave four runs on five hits, allowed one walk and made four strike-outs, was aware where he went wrong.
"Yeah, it feels like it, but the offense will get back on track soon," Leake said. "I'm not worried about the offense. You've just got to keep battling, and eventually they'll score some runs for you."
Though the Reds’ reliever Jose Arredondo, Bill Bray and closer Sam LeCure each remained scorelss over their one inning spell, yet the Reds’ batting could not prevent the game to get away from them.
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