NEW YORK, N.Y. (WMDJ) — The Reds managed just four hits and struck out 17 times Friday night in a 5-0 loss to the Yankees in New York.

The Yankees broke through in the second inning when Jazz Chisholm Jr. led off with a solo home run. Later in the inning, Ben Rice connected on a three-run homer to make it 4-0.

New York added its final run in the eighth on an RBI single by Anthony Volpe.

Blake Dunn recorded two of Cincinnati's four hits, while Nathaniel Lowe and Eugenio Suárez added one hit apiece.

Rhett Lowder took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked three. Caleb Ferguson and Zach Maxwell finished the game out of the bullpen.

Yankees starter Noah Schlittler dominated the Reds lineup, tossing six scoreless innings while striking out 13.

There was some positive news for Cincinnati on the injury front. During his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville, Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-2 with a single and a towering two-run home run that left the bat at 114 mph and traveled 441 feet.

Hunter Greene also looked sharp in a rehab start Thursday night in Arizona. Greene pitched four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out six. He threw 54 pitches, including four at 100 mph or better, with a top velocity of 101.1 mph.

Reds and Yankees face off again from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx tomorrow afternoon starting at 1:35 PM for the first pitch and pregame coverage will begin at 1:05 PM on WMDJ FM 100.1.