Dateline: Cincinnati
The Reds won their sixth one-run game with a dramatic 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins
Spencer Steele led off the ninth inning against Cole Sands. Nathaniel Lowe singled down the line in right. TJ Friedl bunted Steer to second and Dane Myers broke the tie with a single that dropped into no-man’s land.
“Spence made an unbelievable read on the ball,” said Tyler Stephenson who drove in two runs in the game.”
Andrew Abbott was better even after a rough start.
The Minnesota Twins parlayed a walk single and triple into two runs in the first inning.
The Reds got a run back in the second inning Sal Stewart walked against Twins’starter Taj Bradley. Nathaniel Lowe doubled Stewart to third. Tyler Stephenson hit a line fly to right to plate the run.
The Reds had three calls go against them in the third inning that cost Abbott an unearned run. Austin Martin hit a ground ball to Elly De La Cruz at shortstop. He bobbled the ball briefly but Martin was called out at first. The Twins challenged and the call was overturned. Josh Bell hit a one hop ground ball to Lowe at first. He stepped on the base and threw to Stewart at second. Martin was ruled safe but the Reds thought he came off the base on the slide. They challenged and that call was upheld. Luke Keaschall singled him home with two outs.
“It was a weird inning,” Stephenson said. “He (Abbott) didn’t have his best stuff but gave us some length for five innings.”
The Reds got another run in the fourth. Eugenio Suarez doubled. With two outs, Stephenson singled Suarez home.
The frustration continued for Abbott as the twins scored again in the Josh Bell opened the fifth with a single. Abbott got two fly outs, then fell behind Trevor Larnach 3-0. Larnach took a called strike. On the next pitch Larnach hit a foul ball toward the third base dugout. Stephenson just missed the catch at the railing. Larnach walked and Sam Moll took over for Abbott. Brooks Lee singled in the Twins fourth run.
Abbott pitched 4 2/3 innings gave up four runs, three earned on six hits and three walks.
Moll closed out the inning b.
Pierce Johnson gave up a lead off single in the sixth but turned in a scoreless frame.
The Reds stayed close with a run in the seventh off Justin Topa. Rece Hinds singled for his first hit of the season. He was recalled Tuesday from Louisville. Hinds stayed out of a double play by running on a pitch to Ke’Bryan Hayes ground out to short. Friedl struck out and Myers was hit by a pitch. Elly De La Cruz singled up the middle to make it 4-3. Stewart lined out against the wall in right to allow the Twins to keep the slim lead.
Brick Burke pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the seventh. Keaschall doubled. Larnach grounded out to Burke. Lee walked. Kreidler popped out. Burke struck out Tristen Gray to end the inning.
The Reds pulled even in the eighth against Eric Orze. Suarez singled. Nathaniel Lowe singled him to third. Matt McLain ran for Lowe. Hinds flies to center. McLain intentionally forced the throw to be cut off and got into a rundown to make sure Suarez scored the tying run.
Kyle Nicolas struck out the side in the eighth inning and earned his first win of the season when Tony Santillan struck out Matt Wallner for the last out of the game
Santillan earned his first save of the season by turning in his 10th scoreless inning in 10 appearances.
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