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Reds

Polanco flied out to right fielder Aquino.

Votto doubled to center, Akiyama scored, Winker to third.

Doubled to center, Akiyama scored, Winker to third.

Moustakas hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rosario, Winker scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rosario, Winker scored.

Twins

Rosario doubled to center, Arraez scored.

On Castillo's wild pitch, Gonzalez scored.

Castellanos singled to left, Goodwin scored, Farmer to second.

Singled to left, Goodwin scored, Farmer to second.

Arraez singled to right, Adrianza scored, Kepler to third.

Singled to right, Adrianza scored, Kepler to third.

Rosario hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Senzel, Kepler scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Senzel, Kepler scored.

Reds first.  Akiyama singled to left.  Akiyama stole second.  Winker walked on a full count.  Votto doubled to center, Akiyama scored, Winker to third.  E.Suárez struck out.  Moustakas hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rosario, Winker scored.  Galvis walked on a full count.  Goodwin lined out to right fielder Kepler.

Twins first.  Kepler grounded out, second baseman Galvis to first baseman Votto.  Arraez doubled to center.  Rosario grounded out, third baseman E.Suárez to first baseman Votto, Arraez to third.  Cruz singled to right, Arraez scored.  Cave struck out.

Twins third.  Adrianza grounded out, first baseman Votto unassisted.  Kepler doubled to center.  Arraez doubled to left, Kepler scored.  Rosario doubled to center, Arraez scored.  Cruz grounded out, third baseman E.Suárez to first baseman Votto.  Cave grounded out, pitcher Castillo to first baseman Votto.

Twins fourth.  Polanco struck out.  Gonzalez doubled to left.  Jeffers grounded out, pitcher Castillo to first baseman Votto, Gonzalez to third.  On Castillo's wild pitch, Gonzalez scored.  Adrianza struck out.

Twins fifth.  DeSclafani pitching.  Kepler doubled to center.  Arraez doubled to left, Kepler scored.  Rosario flied out to left fielder Akiyama.  Cruz grounded out, second baseman Galvis to first baseman Votto, Arraez to third.  Cave flied out to left fielder Akiyama.

Reds seventh.  Goodwin singled to center.  Farmer singled to left, Goodwin to second.  Casali struck out.  Rogers pitching.  Castellanos pinch-hitting for Akiyama.  Castellanos singled to left, Goodwin scored, Farmer to second.  Aquino pinch-hitting for Winker.  Aquino was hit by a pitch, Farmer to third, Castellanos to second.  Votto struck out.  E.Suárez grounded out, shortstop Polanco to first baseman Gonzalez.

Twins seventh.  Senzel in as center fielder.  Aquino in as right fielder.  Goodwin in as left fielder.  Adrianza doubled to center.  On DeSclafani's wild pitch, Adrianza to third.  Kepler walked on a full count.  Arraez singled to right, Adrianza scored, Kepler to third.  Rosario hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Senzel, Kepler scored.  Arraez was out advancing, center fielder Senzel to catcher Casali to shortstop Farmer, Arraez out.  Cruz struck out.

 The Twins are an MLB-best 23-5 at home in 2020 and have won 11 consecutive series of at least two games at Target Field dating back to last season. No team has won 12 straight series of two games or more in its home park since the Athletics did so from May 16-August 11, 2005.

 With two wins in this series, the Reds can earn their first winning season since 2013 despite ranking last in the majors with a .211 batting average. The 1968 Yankees currently own the lowest batting average in MLB history by a team that finished a season above .500 when they hit .214 while going 83-79.

 The Twins are 12-5 (.706) against the NL Central in 2020, trailing only the Dodgers (13-4, .765) for the best winning percentage in interleague play this season. Minnesota has won or tied all seven series against NL teams this season, one away from matching a franchise record for consecutive interleague series won or tied of at least two games (eight, June 13, 2008-June 18, 2009).

 Jesse Winker is 4-for-42 (.095) in September after batting .369 with 10 homers and an MLB-leading 1.267 OPS in August (min. 50 PA). Winker's .274 decline in batting average from August to September is the largest of any player this season with at least 50 plate appearances in both months.

 Eddie Rosario enters the series on a seven-game hitting streak at home and is 11-of-27 (.407) with three homers and 10 RBIs during the run. Rosario hit his 13th homer of the season in Wednesday's win over the Tigers, giving the Twins an MLB-leading four players with 13 or more in 2020.

 Luis Castillo, slated to start Saturday, is 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in four starts this month and can become only the second Cincinnati pitcher in the last 10 years to win five straight starts in a season. Johnny Cueto accomplished the feat in 2012 and again in 2014.

HP - Reyburn, 1B - Timmons, 2B - Diaz, 3B - Blakney

Right-hander Michael Pineda makes his first career start against the Cincinnati Reds as the Minnesota Twins try to take another step toward a second consecutive American League Central title on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
The Twins (35-23) hold a one-game lead over both the Chicago White Sox (34-24) and Cleveland Indians (34-24) heading into the final two games of the regular-season.

Playoff-bound Reds, Twins tangle again, looking for more

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  There was no excited reaction Saturday night after the Minnesota Twins guaranteed they'll be at home when the postseason begins Tuesday.
Instead, they took a casual postgame stroll out of the dugout toward the middle of the infield and congratulated each other as though it was a midseason win.

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Cincinnati Reds @ Minnesota Twins on September 26, 2020

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