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Heisey powers Reds past Yankees

Jun 23, 2011 - 6:21 AM Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Chris Heisey turned in his first career three-homer game and Johnny Cueto tossed seven strong innings, as Cincinnati downed the New York Yankees, 10-2, in the back end of a doubleheader at Great American Ball Park.

Heisey finished 3-for-4 with five RBI and scored four times for the Reds, who dropped a 4-2 decision in the twinbill opener.

Scott Rolen added two hits, two RBI and two runs scored for Cincinnati, which won for the second time in its last six games.

"Offense is contagious when someone gets it started and then all of a sudden, you get a couple more hits and everybody joins in," Heisey said.

Cueto (5-2) allowed just two hits and one run, while fanning six and walking three.

Alex Rodriguez collected two hits and drove in a run, while Nick Swisher posted a solo homer for the Yankees, who saw their four-game win streak snapped.

Brian Gordon (0-1) took the loss in his second major-league start, charged with four runs on five hits -- including three homers -- over five full frames.

"(Gordon) left some balls up tonight," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi.

Ahead by a 4-1 margin, Cueto's fielding error on a Robinson Cano grounder loaded the bases in the New York seventh. But the Reds starter avoided trouble by getting Ramiro Pena to ground into a force at home and retiring pinch- hitter Jorge Posada on a grounder.

Cincinnati responded with three runs in the home half on Rolen's RBI double, a run-scoring infield single by Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce's bases-loaded hit-by-pitch for a 7-1 contest.

The Yanks picked up a run on a Rodriguez two-out double that drove in Curtis Granderson, but Swisher struck out looking to end the inning.

In the home portion, Rolen knocked in Drew Stubbs with a single then Heisey capped his career game with a two-run blast to make it 10-2.

Heisey got the home team off to a good start, greeting Gordon with a long homer to right, but Swisher equalized with a solo shot to start the second.

Jonny Gomes began the home second with a shot to left, then in the fifth, Paul Janish singled with one out and Heisey cleared the wall in left to make it 4-1 for Cincinnati.

Game Notes

Heisey was the 32nd player in Reds history to hit three homers in one game, with the last being Bruce on August 27, 2010...Cueto has given up just one earned run in his last three starts. He has allowed three earned runs or less in all of his nine starts this year...Prior to the contest, the Yankees placed pitcher Jeff Marquez on the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Buddy Carlyle from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.