Reds vs Twins game highlights (9-14-24) MLB highlights
On September 14, 2024, the Cincinnati Reds dominated the Minnesota Twins with an 11-1 victory. The Reds broke the game open with a huge 9-run fourth inning, highlighted by Noelvi Marte's two-run ground-rule double and a two-run home run by TJ Friedl. Jonathan India and Spencer Steer also contributed with two-run hits during that inning. Jake Fraley added a solo home run in the fifth, and Will Benson sealed the deal with an RBI single in the eighth.
On the mound, Nick Martinez was solid, striking out six over six innings, and Brent Suter closed the game with a three-inning save【6†source】【7†source】.
On the mound, Nick Martinez was solid, striking out six over six innings, and Brent Suter closed the game with a three-inning save【6†source】【7†source】.
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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.