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Power outage continues to plague Yankees, A-Rod

Alex Rodriguez gave it his best A-Rod pose. He was sure his eighth-inning drive to left off reliever Logan Ondrusek was over the fence for a two-run home run.

He gave his bat that little home run flip as he looked into the Yankees dugout in triumph.

“He squared it up, that’s his normal reaction to a home run,’’ hitting coach Kevin Long said.

As Rodriguez approached first base, he looked out to left to expect to see the ball flying over the wall. Instead, the ball landed in the glove of Chris Heisey.

Stunned, A-Rod let out a curse as he approached first base. This was once again warning-track power on a day the wind was blowing in at Yankee Stadium.

The go-ahead two-run home run did not happen and the Yankees wound up with another frustrating loss. The 5-2 defeat to the Reds leaves the fourth-place Yankees one win over .500 and with five losses in six games. They dropped to 1-15 when scoring three runs or fewer.

“A-Rod’s ball was crushed,’’ Long said. “We hit 14 balls good today.’’

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Rodriguez popped to right with two runners on in the third against starter Johnny Cueto and flew to right with a runner on second in the sixth. Boos rained down from the sun-splashed crowd of 45,622.

Rodriguez’s numbers this season with runners in scoring position are horrific. He came up four times with men on base. He finished 0-for-4, dropping him to .158 with runners in scoring position. He is hitting .175 with men on base. Thirty-one of his 40 hits this season have been singles. The $33 million man owns 15 RBIs and five home runs.

Look no further than the No. 4 hitter to see how frustrating a season it has been for Joe Girardi and his Yankees.

Perhaps, because of his hip issues, Rodriguez cannot generate the bat speed he used to have when he was a prolific home run hitter. The aging star with 634 home runs can’t buy one now.

There were three home runs hit yesterday, but A-Rod could not reach the seats.

Rodriguez was not around after the game to answer questions. He has repeatedly said he feels good and that there are no health issues affecting his swing and that the home runs will come in time.

Girardi said he thought Rodriguez had blasted his sixth home run in that eighth inning at-bat. So did Derek Jeter. When Jeter was asked if he thought A-Rod’s ball was gone, he answered, “Yep. It probably was. The wind got it. But that’s how it goes sometimes.’’

The Reds won two out of three in this series with Brandon Phillips as their No. 4 hitter.

Long said his hitters, including A-Rod, are frustrated by the team’s failures, especially their inability to hit in the clutch. The Yankees have six hits in their last 59 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

“We were having these conversations in 2009,’’ Long said, defending A-Rod and his hitters. “I’m going to say it one more time. There’s frustration and there’s disappointment, but it’s probably not as bad as it looks. Things that are happening right now that we got to just overcome. We can’t say poor us. If anything, let’s fight against the world right now, and let’s go. That’s the message that I want these players to have.

“At the end of the day we have to accept whatever happens because we put in the time and work,’’ Long added. “These guys are tough and strong, we’ll fight through it.’’

A-Rod got beat yesterday on fast balls. Until he starts driving in big runs, the Yankees will continue to struggle.

Raul Ibanez was moved to fifth and responded with a two-run home run, his ninth. Girardi could move Curtis Granderson and his 13 home runs down to a power slot, but does not favor such a change.

If there is no power from A-Rod, the Yankees have no chance. That’s the message from the warning track.

kevin.kernan@nypost.com