Reds rough up Wang, beat Yankees 12-8 (AP)

 
Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam and a two-run single Thursday, and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Chien-Ming Wang on their way to a 12-8 victory over the New York Yankees. Wang, a 19-game winner the last two years, failed to make it through the first inning. The Reds got six runs on six hits, and Wang left after retiring only two batters. (link)

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