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Cincinnati Reds @ Minnesota Twins
2021-06-21 · Night game · Target Field · 12 innings · Att: 17530 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to RF · 5:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nelson Cruz homers (16) on a line drive to left center field. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 10th — Nick Castellanos singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Kepler. Mike Freeman scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 12th — Miguel Sano homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Andrelton Simmons scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Luis Arraez doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Tyler Naquin. Andrelton Simmons scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Matt Shoemaker L: Heath Hembree SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Nestor Ceja · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Winker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Aristides Aquino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Heineman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Naquin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shogo Akiyama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Larnach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Mahle | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Josh Osich | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Brach | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Warren | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Sims | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Doolittle | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Hendrix | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. A. Happ | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Luke Farrell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Shoemaker | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: S9/F9S
- Jesse Winker: 8/L8XD+
- Nick Castellanos: SB2
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G5
- Tyler Stephenson: 9/L89
Bot 1
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8D
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6+
- Trevor Larnach: K
Top 2
- Joey Votto: S4/G4+
- Eugenio Suarez: W.1-2
- Aristides Aquino: K
- Kyle Farmer: 8/F8D
- Scott Heineman: K
Bot 2
- Nelson Cruz: HR/L7D
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9LD+.1-3
- Alex Kirilloff: S8/L8S+.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Luis Arraez: 7/SF/F7LF/FL.3-H
- Byron Buxton: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Trevor Larnach: K
Top 3
- Jonathan India: W
- Jesse Winker: 46(1)3/GDP/G34D
- Nick Castellanos: K
Bot 3
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Max Kepler: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Alex Kirilloff: K
Top 4
- Tyler Stephenson: W
- Joey Votto: WP.1-2
- Joey Votto: K
- Eugenio Suarez: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Aristides Aquino: HR/F7LD
- Kyle Farmer: W
- Scott Heineman: 5/P5
- Jonathan India: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Bot 4
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/L9S
- Luis Arraez: 8/L8D
- Byron Buxton: HP.1-2
- Trevor Larnach: K
Top 5
- Jesse Winker: 43/G4D
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F89
- Tyler Stephenson: W
- Joey Votto: S7/L7+.1-2
- Eugenio Suarez: 8/L89D
Bot 5
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
- Max Kepler: S4/G34+
- Jorge Polanco: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: 53/G56
Top 6
- Aristides Aquino: 7/F7S
- Kyle Farmer: K
- Scott Heineman: K
Bot 6
- Ryan Jeffers: 9/L9D
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Luis Arraez: S9/G34
- Nick Gordon: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 7
- Jonathan India: S7/L7L+
- Jesse Winker: 9/F89D
- Nick Castellanos: 7/F7D
- Tyler Stephenson: POCS2(13)
Bot 7
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F7S
- Nelson Cruz: 43/G6MD
- Max Kepler: W
- Jorge Polanco: SB2
- Jorge Polanco: 7/F7
Top 8
- Tyler Stephenson: 63/G6D
- Joey Votto: K
- Eugenio Suarez: S7/L7S
- Tyler Naquin: 63/G4
Bot 8
- Alex Kirilloff: S4/F4D
- Ryan Jeffers: SB2
- Ryan Jeffers: W
- Andrelton Simmons: 14/SH/BG1S.2-3;1-2
- Luis Arraez: K
- Josh Donaldson: IW
- Trevor Larnach: 13/G15
Top 9
- Kyle Farmer: 53/G5
- Shogo Akiyama: S7/L78D
- Jonathan India: S9/L89+.1-3;BX2(96)
- Jesse Winker: K
Bot 9
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
- Max Kepler: S8/F8S
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9LD.1-3
- Alex Kirilloff: IW.1-2
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 10
- Nick Castellanos: S8/L89.2-H(UR)
- Tyler Stephenson: BK.1-2
- Tyler Stephenson: S8/F89.2-3
- Joey Votto: K
- Eugenio Suarez: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Tyler Naquin: 8/F78XD+
Bot 10
- Luis Arraez: D7/F78XD.2-H(UR)
- Miguel Sano: S7/G56.2-3
- Trevor Larnach: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Max Kepler: 5/P56D
Top 11
- Kyle Farmer: 63/G6
- Shogo Akiyama: 53/G56
- Jonathan India: K
Bot 11
- Jorge Polanco: 6/P56
- Alex Kirilloff: IW
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/L78XD
Top 12
- Mike Freeman: 3/G3.2-3
- Nick Castellanos: IW
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Joey Votto: W.1-2
- Eugenio Suarez: K
Bot 12
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Miguel Sano: HR/F78XD.3-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Buxton left with injured hand, broken when hit by pitch in the 4th
- Twins challenged call that Kepler was out at 2nd; call overturned - stolen base
- Jesse Winker starts inning at 2nd base.
- Andrelton Simmons starts inning at 2nd base.
- Tyler Naquin starts inning at 2nd base.
- Max Kepler starts inning at 2nd base.
- Jonathan India starts inning at 2nd base.
- Andrelton Simmons starts inning at 2nd base.