Jul 12, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (17) forces out New York Yankees first baseman DJ LeMahieu (26) at second and throws to first to complete a game ending double play on a ball hit by Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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The New York Yankees took a 3-0 lead into the ninth inning at home against the tanking Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, with closer Clay Holmes on the mound. Holmes entered the inning with a 0.46 ERA in 39 1/3 innings pitched this season; he’d been MLB’s most effective reliever and was selected to the All-Star Game.

Well, in an extremely basebally outcome, Holmes proceeded to allow four earned runs without getting an out, and the Reds won 4-3.

Holmes walked Tommy Pham, gave up a groundball single to Joey Votto, hit Tyler Stephenson with a pitch, gave up a groundball single to Tyler Naquin, and hit Kyle Farmer with a pitch before being removed for Wandy Peralta.

Leading 3-2, Peralta got the first two batters out and had an 0-2 count on Jonathan India. But India blooped a two-run single into right-center field for what would serve as the game-winning hit.

The Yankees had a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth, but Reds pitcher Alexis Díaz got Gleyber Torres to hit into a game-ending double play that featured a very impressive turn from India and Kyle Farmer (it was overturned to a double play after review).

So, this is a brutal loss for the Yankees. And it’s their third straight loss. Even with that, they still have the best record in MLB at 61-26 (.701 winning percentage), which has them 14 games up in the AL East. The Reds improve to 33-54 (.379 winning percentage), which is the third-worst record in the majors- but they now have a five-game winning streak.

Here’s a peek at how the baseball world is reacting to the Yankees’ collapse and Reds’ comeback:

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