Reds get up by 8 runs, hold on for 11-7 win over Twins
Billy Hamilton scored three times in the first three innings to help Cincinnati open a huge lead, and the Reds held on for an 11-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
7
Cincinnati Reds
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CIN | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
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Play Result 7-11
Bruce doubled to deep center, De Jesús scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-11
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
Suárez reached on bunt single to catcher, Byrd scored, Barnhart to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-10
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Dozier homered to left center (372 feet), Escobar and Santana scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Santana singled to right, Rosario scored, Escobar to third, Santana to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Escobar doubled to deep right center, Plouffe scored, Rosario to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Plouffe singled to center, Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 7-11
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
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Play Result 7-11
Mauer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-11
Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
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Play Result 7-11
Dozier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-11
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-11
Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
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Play Result 7-11
Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-11
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-11
Santana batting
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Play Result 7-11
Chapman relieved Parra.
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Start Inning 7-11
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-11
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Lineup Change 7-11
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End Inning 7-11
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-11
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Play Result 7-11
Hamilton flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-11
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Ivan De Jesus Jr.2B11
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Marlon ByrdLF6
Tucker BarnhartC18
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Nate AdcockP58- Skip SchumakerPH55
Manny ParraP39
Jason BourgeoisPH4
Aroldis ChapmanP44
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Torii HunterRF48
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioCF9
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarLF3
Mike PelfreyP50
Danny SantanaSS22
Substitutes
Ryan PresslyP55
Eduardo NunezPH12
Aaron ThompsonP64
Alex MeyerP23
Kennys VargasPH92
J.R. GrahamP
Shane RobinsonLF38
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