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Minnesota Twins @ Cincinnati Reds

2025-06-17 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 26153 · 77°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph from RF · 3:04

Cincinnati Reds defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 3rd — Byron Buxton homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 4th — Will Benson doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Elly De La Cruz scores. Tyler Stephenson scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th — Harrison Bader homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Brooks Lee scores. Trevor Larnach scores. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 6th — TJ Friedl doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jake Fraley scores. Matt McLain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Harrison Bader homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Brooks Lee scores. Trevor Larnach scores — worth 39% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	8
CIN	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0		6	5

W: Scott Barlow L: Brock Stewart SV: Emilio Pagan

Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Clint Vondrak · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Byron Buxton	4	1	1	1	1	1
Ryan Jeffers	2	0	2	0	0	0
Willi Castro	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Correa	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ty France	3	1	0	0	0	1
Brooks Lee	4	1	1	0	0	2
Trevor Larnach	4	1	2	1	0	0
Harrison Bader	3	1	1	3	1	1
Jonah Bride	2	0	1	0	0	1
Christian Vazquez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Wallner	2	0	0	0	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
TJ Friedl	5	0	1	2	0	1
Gavin Lux	2	0	0	0	3	0
Elly De La Cruz	3	1	0	0	2	0
Tyler Stephenson	3	1	0	0	1	2
Christian Encarnacion-Strand	4	0	0	0	0	1
Will Benson	3	1	1	2	1	1
Spencer Steer	4	1	0	0	0	1
Jake Fraley	4	1	2	2	0	1
Matt McLain	2	1	1	0	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Festa	3.2	2	3	4
Danny Coulombe	0.1	0	0	0
Joey Wentz	1.0	0	1	0
Brock Stewart	0.2	3	2	1
Justin Topa	1.1	0	1	1
Cole Sands	1.0	0	1	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andrew Abbott	5.2	8	0	5
Scott Barlow	1.1	0	0	2
Tony Santillan	1.0	0	0	2
Emilio Pagan	1.0	0	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Byron Buxton: 3/P3F/FL
Ryan Jeffers: S9/G3
Willi Castro: 9/F34D
Carlos Correa: 9/F9L

Bot 1

TJ Friedl: 63/G4
Gavin Lux: 43/G34
Elly De La Cruz: 43/G34

Top 2

Ty France: 9/L9D
Brooks Lee: K
Trevor Larnach: D7/F7D
Harrison Bader: K

Bot 2

Tyler Stephenson: K
Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
Will Benson: 8/F8XD+

Top 3

Jonah Bride: K
Byron Buxton: HR/F8XD
Ryan Jeffers: S8/G4
Willi Castro: K
Carlos Correa: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1

Bot 3

Spencer Steer: 7/F7LF/FL
Jake Fraley: K
Matt McLain: W
TJ Friedl: 8/F8

Top 4

Ty France: K
Brooks Lee: 8/F8XD
Trevor Larnach: 8/F8D

Bot 4

Gavin Lux: W
Elly De La Cruz: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
Tyler Stephenson: SB2
Tyler Stephenson: W
Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 2/P2F/FL
Will Benson: D7/L78XD.2-H;1-H
Spencer Steer: K+PB.2-3;B-1
Jake Fraley: SB2
Jake Fraley: S9/L9D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Matt McLain: HP.1-2
TJ Friedl: 63/G4MD

Top 5

Harrison Bader: 43/G6M
Jonah Bride: S7/L7
Byron Buxton: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Christian Vazquez: 4/P4

Bot 5

Gavin Lux: 31/G3
Elly De La Cruz: W
Tyler Stephenson: 8/F8D
Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 9/F89XD

Top 6

Willi Castro: 43/G4MD
Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Ty France: E5/TH/G56.B-1
Brooks Lee: S7/G56.1-2
Trevor Larnach: S9/G4.2-H(UR);1-3
Harrison Bader: HR/F9D.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Matt Wallner: K

Bot 6

Will Benson: K
Spencer Steer: 4/P34D
Jake Fraley: S9/G4
Matt McLain: S9/G3.1-2
TJ Friedl: D8/L89XD.2-H;1-H
Gavin Lux: W
Elly De La Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
Tyler Stephenson: K

Top 7

Byron Buxton: K
Christian Vazquez: 63/G6D
Willi Castro: 43/G4S

Bot 7

Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 63/G6
Will Benson: W
Spencer Steer: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Jake Fraley: 4/L34+

Top 8

Carlos Correa: K
Ty France: HP
Brooks Lee: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 8

Matt McLain: K
TJ Friedl: K
Gavin Lux: W
Elly De La Cruz: 8/L8D+

Top 9

Trevor Larnach: 5/P5S
Harrison Bader: W
Matt Wallner: K
Byron Buxton: W.1-2
Christian Vazquez: K

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire Tony Randazzo left game due to the effects of being struck in the mask by a foul ball in the second inning. Umpire Clint Vondrak moved from 2B to HP.
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