Yankees struggle offensively, fall 4-1 to Reds in Bronx

The New York Yankees lost 4-1 to the Cincinnati Reds in the series finale at Yankee Stadium on June 21. Yankees batters went hitless with runners in scoring position, finishing 0 for 9 during the game and 2 for 32 over the series. Chase Burns of the Reds helped limit the Yankees' scoring opportunities, despite the team putting eight runners on base. Ben Rice hit a home run for New York, giving them a brief 1-0 lead, but they could not add more runs. The Yankees called up pitcher Elmer Rodríguez for the game, as Gerrit Cole was given an extra day of rest. Following this loss, New York's struggles with clutch hitting continue to raise concerns.

• 1:36 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees hitless with runners in scoring position again, drop series finale to Reds