Cincinnati Reds @ Minnesota Twins
Reds Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
T. FriedlCF-LF |
S. Stewart2B-1B-3B |
N. Lowe1B |
M. McLainPR-2B |
R. HindsRF |
K. Hayes3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .259 | .137 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .297 | .281 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .345 | .269 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .344 | .530 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .404 | .635 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .341 | .432 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .346 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .333 | .225 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .174 | .291 | .304 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .071 | .077 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | .130 | .060 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .246 | .391 |
| 34 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
a-hit by pitch for Benson in the 7th
b-singled to left for Hayes in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BSuárez (3, Bradley); Lowe (3, Bradley)
- RBIStephenson 2 (5), Myers (2), Hinds (1), De La Cruz (12)
- 2Out RBIStephenson, T; De La Cruz, E.
- SFStephenson; Hinds
- SHFriedl
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP3-9 (Stephenson 1-2, Friedl 0-1, Myers 1-1, Lowe 0-1, Hinds 0-1, De La Cruz 1-2, Stewart 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBBenson (1, 2nd base off Bradley/Jeffers)
- Fielding
- EDe La Cruz (3, fielding)
Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Outman in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BKreidler (1, Abbott); Keaschall (3, Burke)
- 3BJeffers (1, Abbott)
- RBIJeffers 2 (12), Lee (12), Keaschall (10)
- 2Out RBILee, B; Keaschall.
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP3-15 (Buxton 0-2, Gray 0-3, Larnach 0-3, Jeffers 1-2, Kreidler 0-1, Martin 0-1, Lee 1-1, Keaschall 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBKeaschall (4, 2nd base off Abbott/Stephenson)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Kreidler-Clemens-Lee-Keaschall)
- AssistsKreidler (McLain, M at 2nd base).
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Nicolas(W, 1-0) |
T. Santillan(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 97-52 | 5.84 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.86 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.24 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-16 | 0.96 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-9 | 6.23 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 178-103 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJohnson 4/4; Moll 0/3; Burke 5/5; Santillan 1/3; Abbott 9/24; Nicolas 0/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJohnson-2-3-2-2; Moll-2-2-3-1; Burke-3-4-6-3; Santillan-3-2-3-1; Abbott-17-8-9-18; Nicolas-4-4-1-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJohnson 0-1; Burke 1-1; Santillan 0-1; Abbott 5-7
- Game ScoresA Abbott 38
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Topa(H, 2) |
K. Funderburk(H, 4) |
E. Orze(B, 1) |
C. Sands(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 99-62 | 1.63 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.35 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 2.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 4.15 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.32 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 146-96 |
- Pitching
- HBPMyers (by Funderburk)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTopa 2/3; Bradley 16/25; Sands 4/5; Orze 4/4; Funderburk 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTopa-4-1-0-2; Bradley-19-12-13-17; Sands-1-1-2-5; Orze-2-5-3-3; Funderburk-2-1-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTopa 1-0; Bradley 4-9; Sands 1-2; Orze 0-1; Funderburk 0-1
- Game ScoresT Bradley 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffers tripled to center, Martin scored and Bell scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Stephenson hit sacrifice fly to center, Stewart scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Keaschall singled to right, Martin scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Stephenson singled to left, Suárez scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Lee singled to center, Bell scored, Larnach to second. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7th | De La Cruz singled to left, Hinds scored, Myers to second. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Hinds sacrificed into double play, center to first to shortstop to second, Suárez scored, McLain thrown out at second. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Myers singled to center, Steer scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
CIN @ MIN Videos
Cincinnati Reds vs. Minnesota Twins: Game Highlights
Elly De La Cruz's RBI single digs into Twins' lead
Tyler Stephenson's RBI single pulls Reds closer
CIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Field
11:40 PM, 18 April 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 20,198
Game Time:2:58
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
- First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Second Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
- Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 13 | 8 | .619 | - | W2 |
| St. Louis | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Milwaukee | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 9 | .571 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 11 | 9 | .550 | 1.5 | W4 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 12 | 10 | .545 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0.5 | L3 |
| Detroit | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 7 | 14 | .333 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 14 | .333 | 4.5 | L6 |

