Reds 5 Yankees 4 (11)
Gavin Lux delivered a pinch-hit single with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th to score Elly and win it.
The Reds scored twice in the 11th for the win. Lux had been 1 for 31 in his career as a pinch-hitter. He entered the game 2 for his last 23.
The Reds (42-38) have won 12 of 17. They had trailed 3-0 into the 7th, before a CES three-run double tied the game.
Oh by the way, 22-year old Chase Burns struck out the first five Yankees he faced, and impressed over five innings of three run ball in his MLB debut.
Top 11th: Connor Phillips wild pitched home Aaron Judge with the go ahead run.
Bottom 11th: Elly singled. Steer singled home McLain to tie the game. For some reason Elly slowed/stopped at 2nd. Stephenson walked to load the bases. Lux delivered the winner.
Burns: 5 IN, 6 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 8 K, HR, 81 pitches/53 strikes. K first 6 batters, 7 of first 10.
3rd rookie w/ 6 K to begin MLB debut: Al Leiter ‘87, Wade Davis ‘09 (per Elias).
Joins Johnny Cueto as only Reds MLB debut 8+ K/0 BB (per Elias).
Ben Rice 427-foot HR started 3 R 4th. 2 runs on Volpe triple Friedl dove/missed.
4 balls hit 101 mph+ as NY got aggressive 2nd time through.
Pitches: 48 4-seam fastballs, 24 sliders, 8 change-up, 1 curve.
Fastball averaged 98.1 mph. Maxed 100.1 mph. Slider averaged 89.4.
12 misses/41 swings. 6 of 23 fastballs, 6 of 15 sliders. 0 of 3 changeup.
Offense: 11 H, 3 BB, 7 K.
Entered .217 LHP (T-28th), .257 RHP (5th). LHP Carlos Rodon (6.0 IN, 4 H, 0 R).
CES: 2 H, 2B, 3 RBI
Hinds: H (111.3 mph/hardest of game).
Stephenson: 3 BB, R
Steer: 3 H, 2B
Espinal: 0 for 3, team high 10th DP
Bullpen: 6 IN, 1 H, 0 ER............22.2 innings going back to Saturday (9.0, 2.0, 4.2, 6.0)
Gibaut 1.0, Suter 1.2 (I swear he was doing an impression on the mound as Tito took him out), Richardson 4 big outs 8th/9th (1.85 how far has he come?)
Santillan 1.0, 2BB, 39 appearances T-MLB lead. Phillips 1.0. Pagan not available after working three days row.
Top 10th: Santillan got Aaron Judge to pop up with the bases loaded, following two two-out walks in the 10th. Reds pitching hadn't issued a walk to that point. Bottom 10th: Espinal failed at a bunt attempt and then popped out to lead off. Friedl popped out. McLain grounded out.
How they scored:
7th CES 3-run 2B, 3-3
11th Steer RBI 1B, 4-4
Fielding:
Friedl would likely say he should have caught the triple that bounced in front of him that scored two runs....or atleast prevented it from getting by him.
Elly backhand in the hole w/ cannon
Steer 11th inning stab of bounce
Hinds sliding catch in 11th
The Reds 2-6 in extra innings and 9-11 in one-run games.
Attendance: 39,257