MINNEAPOLIS — — TJ Friedl hit a go-ahead, three-run double within the ninth inning, Rece Hinds added a two-run double within the tenth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied previous the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Cincinnati scored six runs over the ultimate two innings to win its third extra-inning sport this season, matching its whole from 2025. The NL Central-leading Reds are 11-0 in video games determined by three or fewer runs, together with 6-0 in one-run video games.
Cincinnati trailed 3-1 getting into the ninth when Spencer Steer and Tyler Stephenson led off with singles towards Andrew Morris. Dane Myers walked to load the bases for Friedl, who hit a liner to right-center that made it 4-3.
Austin Martin tied it within the backside half with an RBI double towards Emilio Pagán (2-0), who blew a save for the second time this season.
In the tenth, Eugenio Suárez hit a grounder towards Garrett Acton (1-1) that deflected off the glove of third baseman Tristan Gray for an error, and left fielder Martin couldn’t field the slowly rolling ball for one more error that allowed automated runner Elly De La Cruz to attain.
Hinds adopted with a two-out double that gave the Reds a three-run cushion. Graham Ashcraft labored the underside half for his first save.
Minnesota’s Victor Caratini had a sacrifice fly within the first and an RBI single within the third.
Bailey Ober allowed one unearned run in 6 1/3 innings for the Twins. Minnesota’s starters gave up three earned runs over 18 1/3 innings within the collection, however the Twins’ batters went 6 for 35 with runners in scoring place.
Reds RHP Rhett Lowder (2-1, 3.51 ERA) takes the mound Monday at Tampa Bay, whereas RHP Mick Abel (1-2, 3.98 ERA) begins Tuesday for the Twins towards the host New York Mets.
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