00:00Well, the twins get Carlos Correa back for game two against the Reds as he is activated
00:10off the injured list, battling that right plantar fasciitis since the all-star break,
00:16missing 51 games.
00:18I couldn't be more excited to write his name in the lineup.
00:22And you start looking at it, it looks like the group that, you know, we, we, we envision
00:26when we look at what the club's going to look like.
00:28Controlling the run game will be important.
00:30Throwing strike one, keeping the free passes limited for Simeon Wood Richardson.
00:34Richardson has not gone five innings in any of his last three starts.
00:41To shallow right, Miranda going out.
00:43Walner won't get there.
00:44It's Miranda making the play.
00:47And foul territory.
00:49And some early applause from the starting pitcher.
00:52And there's the big curve, and that is strike three called.
00:55Leads all of baseball and stolen bases, also strikeouts, and a big 0-2 yacker.
01:03That's a tie from Woods Richardson and former twin modern leaguers Spencer Steer.
01:07Steer, a third-round pick by the twins in 2016.
01:10This one poked in the air, right center field.
01:12Julian going out, and he'll make the play.
01:15Boy, Miranda, now Julian.
01:17Couple of fine defensive plays to begin this one tonight.
01:20The Reds can't ask for much more than what they've been able to get from Nick Martinez
01:23since he entered the rotation following the trade of Frankie Montas.
01:28A broken bat roller toward the middle, scooped up by De La Cruz near second.
01:33His throw on the run and in time to get Edward Julian one down.
01:36No challenge.
01:37It is a hit-by-pitch, and Walner's on.
01:39Never been shy to get hit by pitches, especially 0-2.
01:42He doesn't mind taking one like that.
01:43Setting it up for Royce to get something going.
01:46Sends this one in the air to left field, but playable for Spencer Steer.
01:50He'll drift back and dropped it.
01:53On the warning track, Walner on his way to third base as Lewis will stop at second.
01:59Boy, Steer never looked comfortable on that ball from the start,
02:03and the twins hopefully will capitalize the hit-by-pitch.
02:06A misplay in left, and the twins are in business right away tonight.
02:102-2.
02:12Got him looking.
02:13Big strikeout for Martinez.
02:15Larnik is down on strikes.
02:17Second and third now with two outs, and here's Byron Buxton.
02:21Buxton rolls it up the middle.
02:23It's India gloving on the run.
02:25Not in time.
02:27And a run scores.
02:30Buxton put it in play, flying up the line.
02:33Walner is in, and the twins take a 1-0 lead.
02:35And now here's the first return at bat of Carlos Correa.
02:38Runners on at first and third.
02:40He swings the first pitch, and his first game since July the 12th.
02:44Skies a pop-up into short left.
02:47On a steer to make the catch.
02:48Side retired, and the inning is over.
02:50Runner at first base here for Ty France,
02:52and now the cat and mouse because Friedel will run.
02:55Up the middle, and that's going to be knocked down.
02:57That's a live ball.
02:58Friedel out there.
02:59Correa completes the double play.
03:01So, sinking line drive knuckled a bit on Julian,
03:04and Friedel, he's in no-man's land there.
03:07Not sure if that's going to land or be caught.
03:09A late break, and then the cap came off.
03:11Correa was there, and we see that arm strength once again.
03:15And he fires, and that's a line drive right back through the box.
03:18And a base hit into center field for Jake Fraley.
03:20So, Fraley with a nice easy swing on a fastball
03:23that was elevated on the outside corner.
03:25And the Reds have a base runner to lead it off here
03:27in the third inning for Noel de Marte.
03:29That's going to be a base hit in the shallow left center field.
03:31Fraley moving around second base.
03:34He'll stay right there, but a nice base hit now for Marte,
03:38following the base hit by Jake Fraley.
03:41Reds have two on and nobody out.
03:43He has now loaded the bases, as Simeon Woods-Richardson.
03:47Well, this is a situation now where the Reds
03:49have to take advantage.
03:50Got a golden opportunity here.
03:52Got the bases loaded, nobody out.
03:54Ellie, of course, his first career grand slam last night.
03:57He's got a chance for some more heroics tonight.
04:00Struck him out with a curveball.
04:02Second time tonight that Woods-Richardson
04:04has struck out DeLa Cruz.
04:06Stevenson with the bases loaded in his career as a .297 hitter.
04:09He has hit one grand slam.
04:121-2 is low, and it gets away from Vasquez.
04:14Here comes the runner.
04:15Throw back to the plate, and he's out.
04:18He's out at home plate.
04:20That is out number two in the inning, and a big one.
04:23The trail runners both advance.
04:27Vasquez had to flip it over the on-deck hitter,
04:30and yeah, they tagged him right on the helmet.
04:32That's a great play from Simeon Woods-Richardson.
04:35And the 3-2 pitch.
04:36Check swing.
04:37Did not matter.
04:38Strike three.
04:40Look at that.
04:41Look at the emotion there from the rookie.
04:44And the Reds at three on, nobody out.
04:46They do not score.
04:47Lead two in scoring position.
04:49Here come the Reds.
04:50Runners at the corners, and nobody out.
04:52You wonder how much he's got left
04:55after all those high-leverage pitches,
04:56and then his hitters didn't help him out at all.
04:58It should be some kind of amazing
05:00if he's able to work out of a bases-loaded jam
05:03with nobody out, and then a first and third
05:04and not allowed to run the score.
05:06Tapper, steer, breaks for home.
05:09Play at first.
05:10Bobble, everyone's safe.
05:11Tie game.
05:12Steer scores.
05:13Friedel to second.
05:14France safe at first base.
05:16And that'll do it for Woods-Richardson.
05:19And his 26th start with the Twins.
05:21He is done after three-plus hitting.
05:23So one in, two on, nobody out.
05:25And a 1-1 game as Louis Varlit is coming in.
05:28Now the number nine hitter, Noel V. Marte,
05:30with the bags packed and only one out.
05:33Swing and a fly ball.
05:34Left center field toward the gap.
05:35Long run for Buxton.
05:37He won't get it.
05:39He's gonna one-hop and go over the wall.
05:40A ground-rule double for Noel V. Marte
05:43that'll score two more for the Reds.
05:46And the Reds have taken a three-to-one lead
05:49here in the fourth inning.
05:50India's been good with Varsity's scoring position,
05:52just shy of 300.
05:55Liner, past second base hit.
05:57Fraley scores.
05:58Marte giving the wave.
06:00Walner, scoop.
06:01Marte scores.
06:02Another two-in for the Reds on an India single.
06:06It is five-to-one.
06:08This ball sliced toward the right center gap.
06:10Nobody's gonna catch that.
06:12That's down.
06:13It'll bounce its way to the wall.
06:15Two more runs will score.
06:16India home with De La Cruz right on his heels.
06:19It's a two-run double,
06:20and the Reds have scored seven and counting
06:23here in the fourth inning.
06:24Well, the Reds put it to them last night
06:26with an offensive barrage,
06:28and they are doing it here early in this ballgame.
06:30And the Reds are doing it tonight without the long ball.
06:33And Friedel swings,
06:34and he lifts one high and deep to right field.
06:36Back and gone.
06:39T.J. Friedel launches it out of here to right.
06:42A nine-run fourth inning.
06:45They are unhappy in Minneapolis.
06:48What were you saying about the long ball?
06:50They've added one of those to the mix now.
06:52Correa, by the way, with a 13-game hitting streak.
06:5513 straight games before the plantar fasciitis injury
07:00on his right foot.
07:02And now a 14-game hitting streak.
07:04There's a base hit down the right field line.
07:07Correa's going to make second base with a sliding double.
07:10So a two-out double for Correa.
07:12Hitting streak extends to 14.
07:14So the night is over for Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton.
07:18Jake Fraley, couple of hits today, and a run scored.
07:21Belted to right field off the bat of Fraley.
07:23High and deep and gone.
07:25That's out of here into the first row of those seats
07:28that hang over the right field wall.
07:30Fraley drives it out of here for his third hit of the game.
07:33That's his fifth home run of the year,
07:35his 25th RBI of the season, and it's 10-1 Reds.
07:39Quickly one down, and Royce Lewis' spot due up.
07:43He will not bat as Brooks Lee will take his spot
07:47here in the sixth inning.
07:48The 0-2 pitch on the ground to first,
07:51smothered behind the bag by France.
07:53He'll give it up to pitcher Martinez
07:56at the bag for the out.
07:58Jam-jam pop.
08:00Marte, longer run, makes the call.
08:04Fairground catch.
08:05An eight-pitch heading.
08:08Nick Martinez is motoring.
08:10He has set down six feet at 17.
08:12The new pitcher will be Brent Suter.
08:15Left-hander who comes into the ball game.
08:17That'll be the 43rd game for Suter.
08:20Runners are on at first and third here
08:22against the lefty Suter in the seventh inning.
08:24Twins have a rally.
08:25Suter with the pitch.
08:26Change up, that one's on the ground.
08:27Can they turn two?
08:28There goes Spencer Steer to India.
08:30First, a 6-4-3 twin killing.
08:33Puts it away for the Reds.
08:36The twins threaten here.
08:38They get a couple of base hits.
08:39They leave one on, but they do not score.
08:43Hard grab ball to third.
08:44Eats up Lee on the backhand.
08:47India's on, turns, goes to second,
08:49throw to second base.
08:51Safe!
08:52Brooks Lee a little slow reacting to that ball.
08:54Mourney wants it deflected off of his body.
08:57Not a good look when you're down 10-1.
08:59Benson rips a line drive into right field.
09:01That's a base hit.
09:02India will get waved around third to the plate.
09:04He'll score.
09:05RBI single for Will Benson.
09:07It is 11-1 Reds.
09:09Nice swing by Benson.
09:10He's a guy that has had a disappointing season
09:14trying to straighten things out.
09:15You get a base hit off a left hander
09:17on a breaking ball right there.
09:18That's a good thing.
09:19Two outs here in the ninth inning,
09:20and Kyle Farmer, twins pitcher, comes to the plate.
09:26Right field.
09:27Benson breaking back.
09:29At the wall.
09:30He's got it.
09:31This one mercifully put to rest.
09:33And a rough night at the office for the home team.
09:3511-1 the Reds douse the twins.
09:37They've taken the first two games of this three-game series.
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