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Minnesota Twins vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Twins
79-72
3-7
Final
Reds
79-73
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 7-3

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Monday, September 18, 2023 at Great American Ball Park. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Will Benson went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Royce Lewis went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Sep 18
Phillips gets first major league win and Benson has 3 RBIs to lead Reds over Twins 7-3

Rookie Connor Phillips pitched three-hit ball over seven innings for his first major league win, Will Benson drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Monday night in a game with postseason implications for both teams.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Twins 36-40 on the road; Reds 37-39 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way
ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
Reds5th in NL Cent
  • Dane Myers CF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Chase Burns SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Julian Garcia RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Steer 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tony Santillan RP
    Hip, Surgery, left
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Joe Ryan SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Edouard JulienDH
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Royce Lewis3B
  4. 4Max KeplerRF
  5. 5Carlos CorreaSS
  6. 6Alex Kirilloff1B
  7. 7Matt WallnerLF
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF
Reds5th in NL Cent
Connor Phillips SP
Probable starter · 1-1, 6.97 ERA, 26 K, 1.50 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jonathan India2B
  2. 2TJ FriedlCF
  3. 3Spencer SteerLF
  4. 4Jake FraleyDH
  5. 5Tyler StephensonC
  6. 6Joey Votto1B
  7. 7Elly De La CruzSS
  8. 8Noelvi Marte3B
  9. 9Will BensonRF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 15,364
Officials
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Tosi (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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