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 Reds 5-3.
The Twins had their magic number to clinch the AL Central trimmed to one game when Cleveland lost to Kansas City later in the day.
With Minnesota trailing 3-2, Willi Castro led off the ninth against Reds closer Alexis Díaz with a bunt single, then stole second and took third on catcher Luke Maile’s throwing error. Kyle Farmer followed with a tying single.
Polanco followed with a bases-loaded, two-out single off Sam Moll a few batters later that scored Farmer and Christian Vázquez. Griffin Jax pitched the bottom of the inning for his third save.