Jordan Montgomery carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Didi Gregorius homered and the Yankees posted their fourth win in the last five games despite hitting into a rare run-scoring triple play, securing a 4-2 victory over the Reds in Interleague action on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Relying heavily on his sinker and curveball, Montgomery faced the minimum through five innings before Scott Schebler broke up the no-hit bid with a double to right-center field, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd of 44,268. The rookie left-hander held Cincinnati to a run and two hits over 6 2/3 frames in an 85-pitch effort, securing his first win in five starts.
“This team’s just trying to go out there and win every game,” Montgomery said. “I’m trying to throw strikes and give it up to the defense and the bullpen to make the plays. They were outstanding tonight. I’m happy with it.”
New York’s first run scored while the Reds turned their first triple play in more than two decades, with Todd Frazier sharply grounding to shortstop Jose Peraza to start a 6-6-3-3-5-6 sequence. Gregorius was tagged for the third out of the inning, but after Matt Holliday crossed home plate.
Gregorius lifted a sacrifice fly and Austin Romine knocked a run-scoring double off Reds rookie right-hander Luis Castillo, who permitted three runs and seven hits over five innings in an 86-pitch outing.
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