CINCINNATI (AP) — Jorge Posada ended the second-longest homer drought of his career, connecting on a two-run shot Wednesday that sent the New York Yankees to their fourth straight win, 4-2 over the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Posada’s tiebreaking homer in the sixth off Mike Leake (6-4) ended his stretch of 126 at-bats without one.
New York moved a season-high 14 games over .500 at 43-29. The Yankees have matched their season high with four straight wins, and have 10 victories in their last 12 games.
Freddy Garcia (6-6) gave up two unearned runs in seven innings against Cincinnati’s struggling offense.
