Yankees win 9th in last 11 after Ivan Nova masters Reds

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    Rookie Ivan Nova knew all about Great American Ball Park's reputation as a place where pitches near the belt turn into home runs galore.

    "They told me," Nova said. "When I was warming up in the bullpen, I was thinking, 'Keep the ball down, keep it down all the time.'"

    It worked.

    The right-hander held down the NL's most prolific offense for eight innings Monday night, and Alex Rodriguez started New York's four-run first inning with an RBI single, leading the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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