Reds beat Twins 5-3 in 10; will face Braves in Wild Card round
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tucker Barnhart and Eugenio Suárez had RBI singles a three-run 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 Sunday in a regular-season finale that determined postseason matchups.
Cincinnati (31-29) became the National League’s seventh seed and will play No. 2 Atlanta starting Wednesday.
Here’s how the Reds and Braves matchup starting pitching wise in the Wild Card round.
Advantage: @Reds pic.twitter.com/DtgGwZxagw
— FOX Sports Cincinnati (@FOXSportsCincy) September 27, 2020
Minnesota (36-24) clinched its second straight American League Central title despite the defeat when the Chicago White Sox lost to the Cubs. The Twins host No. 6 Houston starting Tuesday.
Joey Votto had a based-loaded walk in the 10th for the Reds.
5 straight series wins ✅
Winning season ✅
Playoffs ✅The @Reds head into the postseason with some momentum! pic.twitter.com/1ckaRLj66R
— FOX Sports Cincinnati (@FOXSportsCincy) September 27, 2020
Raisel Iglesias (4-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing Marwin Gonzalez’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th..
Caleb Thielbar (2-1) started the 10th and got one out, then was replaced by Sergio Romo, who allowed the run-scoring hits and bases-loaded walks while failing to get any outs.
