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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Reds Win When Rain Stopped The Last Three Innings

 

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Dateline: 1,209 Kilometers from the Gulf of Mexico


The start of the middle game between the Minnesota Twins and Reds was delayed two hours and seven minutes, as rain fell with a vengence. 

It returned in the sixth inning and was called after the statutory delay nearly at midnight for the Reds 4-2 win.

For the second straight night, Byron Buxton homered. This time against Nick Lodolo, he hit his 13th of the season.

The Reds answered with a two-run home run from Spencer Steer facing Twins' starter Bailey Ober. It was Steer's sixth home run of the season.

The Reds added a run in the third off Ober. Jose Trevino singled to start the inning. One out later, Jake Fraley and Matt McLain singled to plate Trevino. McLain extended his hitting streak to six games.

Steer doubled and sbcored on a single by Will Benson in the third to put the Reds on top, 4-1.

Lodolo pitched two scoreless innings before Willi Castro opened the bottom of the fourth with a single. Brooks Lee extended his hitting streak with a single that sent Castro to third. A ground out by Trevor Larnach closed the gap.

Lodolo threw two scoreless innings before the rain returned with Trevino on first with two outs and Fraley due up. He finished with another quality start, his ninth, while improving his record to 5-5. Lodolo's ERA is reduced to 3.71.

"I was able to get back in the counts really well. I would have liked to finish a few more (with strikeouts)," Lodolo said. "I don't think about the rain. I just try to go as long as I can."

The game was called and the Reds won their fourth straight game, third straight series and are a season-high four games above .500 at 39-35, tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for second place in the National League Central 6.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

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