Reds Rally Twice to Beat Twins 6-5

The Cincinnati Reds rallied twice to defeat the Minnesota Twins 6-5, marking their third straight victory and eighth in their last eleven games. The game turned when a misplay by Jake Fraley led to a bases-clearing error, allowing Harrison Bader to hit a three-run homer and briefly put the Twins ahead. TJ Friedl responded with a go-ahead two-run double in the bottom of the sixth, and all Reds runs came with two outs. Reds starter Andrew Abbott allowed five runs (one earned) but lowered his ERA to 1.84, while Scott Barlow and Emilio Pagán secured the win and Pagán's 17th save. Byron Buxton hit a home run and made a home run-robbing catch for the Twins, but Minnesota's losing streak stretched to five, dropping them to .500 for the first time since May. The Twins have now lost nine of their last eleven games as the Reds improve to 38-35 and push for a wild-card spot.