"We talked about not really knowing what to expect in a Major League debut," Barry Larkin said. "How about some dominance in the 1st inning!"

The environment in GABP was electric, be it Reds fans there for Burns’ debut or the gaggle of Yankee fans making their way down from Columbus. The Reds won a big game at home in front of a big crowd, and did so while needing to come back twice to make it happen.

Reds rookie Chase Burns became the third pitcher since 1961 to record his first six outs via strikeout in his major league debut.