Cincinnati Reds sweep Twins thanks to 9th inning comeback on Sunday

Apr 18, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona (77) look to the video boards in the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images | Matt Blewett-Imagn Images For eight innings on Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds looked mostly miserable in the cold confines of Target Field. Minnesota Twins starter Bailey Ober had their number (6.

0 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 BB, 10 K) each and every time a Red actually reached a base, with the Reds – at one point – sitting 0 for 11 with runners on-base for the game. Then, though, the Reds got an idea. An awful idea.

The Reds got a wonderful, awful idea! The Reds – believe it or not – decided the floodgates deserved opening! Rookie righty Andrew Morris got out of a jam in the Top of the 9th, but the starter-turned-reliever was brought back out for the 9th inning by Twins manager Derek Shelton as a confidence boost, I can only assume.

Cincinnati wasted little time in getting right to him, as Spencer Steer singled, Tyler Stephenson singled behind him, Dane Myers coaxed a walk, and Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game TJ Friedl smashed his first extra-base hit into the gap in right-center to clear the bases and give the Reds a 4-3 lead. The Twins got out of the inning, though, and managed to get a leadoff runner on, over, and in off Reds closer Emilio Pagan to send the game disappointingly into extras. Disappointing for us , I should clarify, as the Cincinnati offense had only just begun to warm up, apparently.