Reds Top Yankees 4‑1 Behind Stephenson Homer, Burns

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium II.

Stephenson’s sixth home run of the season came on a fly ball to left-center field, scoring Nathaniel Lowe and Noelvi Marte to give the Reds a 3-1 lead. Cincinnati added an insurance run in the ninth when Marte doubled to right, driving in Spencer Steer.

Reds starter Chase Burns earned the win, improving to 9-1. He allowed one run over his outing. Tony Santillan recorded his fifth save with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out one. Yankees starter Elmer Rodríguez took the loss, falling to 0-2.

The Yankees had taken a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Both teams finished with seven hits. Marte and Blake Dunn each had two hits for Cincinnati.

The attendance was 46,046. The game lasted 2 hours, 56 minutes.

The Reds improved to 37-39, while the Yankees dropped to 46-30. Cincinnati evened the three-game series after a 10-2 win Saturday and a 5-0 loss Friday.