Cincinnati scored six runs in the final two innings to win its third extra-inning game this season, matching its total from 2025. The Reds, leaders of the NL Central, are 11-0 in games decided by three runs or less, including 6-0 in one-run games.
Advertisement
Cincinnati trailed 3-1 entering the ninth when Spencer Steer and Tyler Stephenson led off with singles against Andrew Morris. Dane Myers walked to load the bases for Friedl, who hit a line drive to right-center field that made the score 4-3.
Austin Martin tied it at the bottom with an RBI double off Emilio Pagán (2-0), who blew a save for the second time this season.
In the 10th, Eugenio Suárez hit a ground ball against Garrett Acton (1-1) that deflected off third baseman Tristan Gray’s glove on an error, and left fielder Martin was unable to field the slow-rolling ball on another error that allowed automatic runner Elly De La Cruz to score.
Hinds followed with a two-out double that gave the Reds a three-run cushion. Graham Ashcraft worked the bottom half for his first save.
Advertisement
Minnesota’s Victor Caratini had a sacrifice fly in the first and an RBI single in the third.
Bailey Ober allowed one unearned run in 6 1/3 innings for the Twins. Minnesota’s starters allowed three earned runs in 18 1/3 innings in the series, but Twins hitters went 6 for 35 with runners in scoring position.
Next
Reds RHP Rhett Lowder (2-1, 3.51 ERA) takes the mound Monday at Tampa Bay, while RHP Mick Abel (1-2, 3.98 ERA) starts Tuesday for the Twins against the host New York Mets.
___
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb