On the day the Yankees lost part of their rotation to injury, Luis Castillo gave them a very good look at his ability to shut down a good lineup. The Reds ace, no-hit the Yankees for five innings and in the battle of the bullpens that followed, the Bombers’ taxed relief corps came up short.
The Reds scored three off lefty Lucas Luetge in the top of the 10th inning and upset the Yankees 7-6 at the Stadium Thursday night.
It was the Yankees’ fourth loss in the last five games. The Reds (34-55) won the three-game series, just the fourth series the Yankees (62-27) have lost this season. The Bombers still hold the best record in baseball, but they are ending the second half on a bit of a slide. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
