Postgame Takeaways: Reds Take Series, Beat Twins 11-1

The Reds had 15 hits.

Sep 14, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez (28) throws against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds (73-77) beat the Minnesota Twins (78-70) 11-1 on Saturday night.

Here are our postgame takeaways:

Martinez Tosses a Gem

Nick Martinez has been great for the Reds all season long and that didn't change on Saturday night. He went six innings, gave up one run, and allowed just three hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out six.

Martinez lowered his ERA to 3.37 on the season.

Brent Suter recorded his second save of the season by closing the game with three scoreless innings.

Offensive Explosion

After the Reds had a six-run inning on Friday night, they followed it up with a nine-run inning on Saturday night.

Trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning, Ty France tied it up with an RBI single that never left the infield. Noevli Marte followed with a two-run double with the bases loaded. Jonathan India added an RBI single to give the Reds a 5-1 lead.

The Reds weren't done. Spencer Steer hit a two-run double and TJ Friedl followed with a two-run home run, his 13th of the season to cap off the Reds' nine-run fourth inning.

Jake Fraley gave the Reds a 10-1 lead when he hit his fifth home run of the season in the fifth inning and Will Benson added a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth.

The Reds had 15 hits and were 7-14 with runners in scoring position.

Up Next

The Reds and Twins will play the series finale on Sunday at 1:05 ET.

News and Notes

• The Reds are 35-13 when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
• The Reds are 51-10 when scoring five runs or more.
• The Reds are 6-7 against the AL Central this season.
• The Reds are 46-17 when allowing three runs or less.

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