Díaz’s first wild pitch opened first base, but the Reds opted not to intentionally walk Stanton in a 1-2 count with Gleyber Torres on deck. If the count was different, manager David Bell said they likely would’ve put Stanton on base to load the bases with one out.
“You get to two strikes with the way Díaz has been throwing the ball,” Bell said, “he has such an ability to get strikeouts, definitely didn’t want to take that count away from him.”
It’s tough enough to beat the Yankees, who set a franchise record with 62 wins before the All-Star break, but the Reds gave them three extra outs in the bottom of the third inning.
After the first two Yankees hitters reached base, Reds lefty Mike Minor struck out Aaron Judge on a called third strike and induced a ground ball that should’ve turned into an inning-ending double play. Second baseman Jonathan India whiffed on stopping the ground ball, which allowed a run to score and he was charged with an error.
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