Cincinnati Reds @ Minnesota Twins

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
T. FriedlCF-LF	0-4	0	0	.145
M. McLain2B	0-4	0	0	.183
E. De La CruzSS	1-3	1	0	.269
S. Stewart1B	1-4	1	0	.300
E. Suarez3B	2-4	0	2	.257
K. Hayes3B	0-0	0	0	.064
N. LoweDH	0-3	0	0	.182
S. SteerLF-RF	0-3	0	0	.190
W. BensonRF	0-2	0	0	.167
D. MyersPH-CF	0-1	0	0	.240
T. StephensonC	0-3	0	0	.163

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Williamson	5.1	3	1	4	2	93-50	4.35
C. Phillips	0.2	0	0	0	1	10-8	2.25
G. Ashcraft	1.0	1	0	1	0	16-8	1.64
T. Santillan	1.0	1	0	0	0	12-7	0.00
E. Pagan	1.0	0	0	0	1	13-8	4.35

According to ESPN Analytics

CIN

MIN

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Target Field

5:40 AM, 18 April 2026

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 31,220

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Vic Carapazza
First Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
Third Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso

Suárez drives in 2 and Williamson pitches into the 6th as Reds beat Twins 2-1

— Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run double, Brandon Williamson allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Friday night.

Apr 18, 2026, 08:39 am - AP


CIN
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Scoring Summary

Inning				CIN	MIN
		4th	Suárez doubled to center, De La Cruz scored and Stewart scored.	2	0
		5th	Martin hit sacrifice fly to right, Lee scored, Kreidler to third.	2	1

Data is currently unavailable.

Reds
2
Twins
1

Game 1

18/4

Reds
5
Twins
4

Game 2

18/4

Reds
7
Twins
4

Game 3

19/4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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Cincinnati Reds @ Minnesota Twins

Suárez drives in 2 and Williamson pitches into the 6th as Reds beat Twins 2-1

B. Williamson2-1

J. Ryan2-2

E. Pagan6

Inning