CINCINNATI (AP) — Jorge Polanco capped a three-run ninth inning with a go-ahead single, helping the Minnesota Twins overcome Hunter Greene's 14 strikeouts to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 Wednesday.
The Twins (81-72) trimmed their magic number to clinch the AL Central to two games.
Greene allowed one run – Castro’s second home run in two days in the seventh – and three hits with one walk over seven innings.
Ian Gibaut allowed a run on three hits in the eighth, setting the stage for Minnesota's ninth-inning rally.
Political Cartoons View All 1171 ImagesJhoan Duran (3-6) allowed a walk with two strikeouts to get the win.
Persons:
— Jorge Polanco, Hunter, Willi Castro, Alexis Díaz, Luke Maile's, Kyle Farmer, Polanco, Sam Moll, Farmer, Christian Vázquez, Griffin Jax, Greene, Ian Gibaut, Jhoan Duran, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Will Benson, Bailey Ober, INF Carlos Correa, INF Jonathan India, Pablo López, LHP Andrew Abbott, ___
Organizations:
CINCINNATI, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, AL Central, Minnesota, Reds, Cincinnati, NL, Cubs, Marlins, Chicago, INF, Tuesday, Twins, Angels, Pittsburgh
Locations:
Miami, Minnesota