CINCINNATI — I’m back at Great American Ballpark for my sixth Major League game of the year.
Thirteen years ago, I met Joe Mauer before Johnny Cueto spun seven shutout innings and the Reds beat Minnesota 6-0 on June 23, 2012.
Tonight, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa lead the Twins against Elly De La Cruz and Cincinnati.
Right-handed Bailey Ober will toe the rubber for Minnesota against Reds lefty Nick Lodolo.
Postgame
Terry Francona’s postgame press conference (via MLB)
Gametime
Second inning
Matt McLain extends his hitting streak to six games with an RBI single. It’s his 26th run driven in this season.
Reds lead 3-1 after two.
First inning
Spencer Steer’s response in the bottom half of the first put Cincinnati ahead 2-1 after one inning.
Buxton led off the game with a home run. Pretty cool.
De La Cruz struck out on a slider in his first trip up against Ober.
Pregame
Rain delay
The Reds announced a 9:15 p.m. start after a two-plus hour rain delay.
Tonight is the second Elly De La Cruz bobblehead giveaway at GABP in Cincinnati.
The first was April 12, when De La Cruz belted a grand slam against Pittsburgh. He joined Tucker Barnhart in 2018, Joey Votto in 2016, Todd Frazier in 2015 and Willy Mo Pena in 2005 as Cincinnati hitters to homer on their own bobblehead day (unofficial list per the Reds).
Starting lineups
Minnesota
Cincinnati
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