MINNEAPOLIS – Tyler Naquin was 4-for-4, including a tie-breaking three-run homer in the ninth inning as the Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 on Tuesday night after Cincinnati relievers squandered a lead. of five races.
With the victory, the Reds ended a five-game losing streak.
Amir Garrett made his fourth save in six no-run chances in the final inning after fellow relievers Art Warren, Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone suffered a five-run stumble in the eighth against the Twins, who saw their chain of five broken. victories, the longest they have had this season.
Max Kepler hit a two-run homer, Trevor Larnach hit a solo and Alex Kirilloff tied it with a two-run double to right-hander Antone (2-0), who hit the last two outs of the episode in his first game after his return. off the injured list.
Tucker Barnhart homered and drove three runs, and Jesse Winker hit a two-run double for the Reds, whose relievers had a 5.58 ERA before the game, the worst in the major leagues.
The Dominican Alex Colomé allowed three runs in the eighth, although due to the error to catch the ball of the Dominican third baseman Miguel Sanó two of the scores were dirty.
Hansel Robles (3-4), one of the strongest relievers on the team, got into trouble with one out on Nick Castellanos’s double and hitting Tyler Stephenson with a pitch before Naquin settled the game. with his 12th homer of the season, more than enough reason for the Reds to return home with a smile after nine road games.
For the Reds, Venezuelan Eugenio Suárez 4-1, an produced.
For the Twins, the Dominican Jorge Polanco 4-0, one scored; Nelson Cruz 4-3, one scored; Miguel Sanó 4-2, one scored, and Gilberto Celestino 2-0. Venezuelan Luis Arraez 1-0.
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