Five-run second sends Reds to win
CINCINNATI — With one big inning, the Cincinnati Reds gave CC Sabathia yet another game to forget.
Joey Votto singled with the bases loaded during Cincinnati's five-run second inning off Sabathia on Tuesday night. The Reds then held on for a 5-3 victory that ended the New York Yankees' winning streak at six games.
Sabathia (2-2) struggled for the fourth consecutive start, unable to get his cut fastball in the right spots until Cincinnati was in control. The Reds piled up a walk and six singles — most of them grounders through the infield — while scoring five times during its big inning.
Votto and Billy Hamilton had tworun singles during the 10- batter rally. Manager Joe Girardi had Chad Green warming in the bullpen as the inning compounded.
"My cutter got better as the game went on," Sabathia said. "In the second inning for whatever reason, it was just sneaking back over the plate. I felt good there with it later in the game."
Overall, Sabathia gave up seven hits and five runs in six innings. His ERA has risen from 2.25 to 5.77 over his last four starts.
Tim Adleman (2-1) gave up three runs in five innings against the AL's top offense, including solo homers by Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius. Raisel Iglesias pitched the last two innings for his sixth save in six chances, escaping a two- on threat in the ninth when Sanchez lined into a double play.
"I was giving them too much credit," Adleman said. "They had the best record in baseball, they were playing well and they just finished smashing the Cubs in Chicago. I needed to attack more. Sometime in the third inning, I found it."
The Yankees became the last team in the majors to reach doubledigits in losses at 21- 10. They split the two-game interleague series while catching up from the most grueling game in the majors this season.
The Yankees didn't arrive in town and get to sleep until the sun was coming up Monday after playing an 18-inning game the previous night in Chicago, a 5-4 win that completed a sweep of the Cubs. Girardi rested a couple of starters each day of the two-game series, giving them a chance to recover from the marathon game at Wrigley Field. Matt Holliday, Chase Headley and Aaron Hicks were out of the starting lineup Tuesday.