MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/18/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 874 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (8-13) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Minnesota Twins (13-8) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 3 9 0
Reds Beaten by Twins, 3-1
Target Field was the site of a tense game between the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Lewis was in top form, leading his team past the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1. Lewis got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 4 hits and walked 3 over 7 innings. He allowed 1 run.

Francisco Mejia took Cincinnati hurler Marcus Stroman deep in the bottom of the fourth. His 2-run home run put the Twins on top, 2-1. In all, Mejia had 2 singles in addition to the home run, while going 3 for 4.

Mejia attributed the win to "a well-rounded effort by the whole team."

The Reds fall to 8-13.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Morris LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .234 0 2
J. Adams C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267 2 10
J. Clark RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .229 0 8
M. Lambright CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .247 2 8
L. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .169 2 5
O. Arcia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .253 0 1
J. Juárez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269 1 7
D. Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .196 0 1
T. Polo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 5
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Lambright 2 (3, 1st Inning off R. Lewis, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off R. Lewis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Adams 2 , M. Lambright 4 , J. Juárez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Arcia 2
GIDP: J. Juárez
Sac Fly: J. Clark
Hit by Pitch: J. Clark 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Morris (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cochran RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .353 4 17
Y. Puig 1B, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313 2 11
A. Townsend LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .342 3 12
   a-C. Curry 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Badger DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .203 1 7
J. Jiménez SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .266 1 5
J. Morán 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .232 2 9
V. Martínez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 0 2
F. Mejia C 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .500 1 11
J. Peraza 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .277 1 9
Totals 32 3 9 3 4 5 17      
a - C. Curry substituted for A. Townsend in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jiménez (5, 7th Inning off B. Brooks, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Mejia (1, 4th Inning off M. Stroman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cochran 2 , A. Townsend , J. Jiménez 2 , J. Morán , F. Mejia 6 , J. Peraza
2-out RBI: J. Jiménez , F. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Badger , J. Morán , J. Peraza
GIDP: A. Townsend
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jiménez-Mejia-Puig)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Stroman L (0-4) 5.2 7 2 2 3 4 1 26 96 3.77   
B. Brooks 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 22 2.25   
J. Rodríguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4.15   
J. Morris 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 8.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stroman 48
Batters Faced: M. Stroman 26, B. Brooks 6, J. Rodríguez 1, J. Morris 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stroman 5-7, B. Brooks 2-1, J. Rodríguez 1-0, J. Morris 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stroman 96-64, B. Brooks 22-15, J. Rodríguez 2-1, J. Morris 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Brooks 1-0 , J. Rodríguez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Lewis W (1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 3 3 0 28 95 2.14   
B. Bass H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 24 2.61   
J. Fajardo SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lewis 65
Batters Faced: R. Lewis 28, B. Bass 5, J. Fajardo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lewis 8-9, B. Bass 1-1, J. Fajardo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lewis 95-59, B. Bass 24-15, J. Fajardo 12-8
Hit Batsmen: R. Lewis , B. Bass
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Lewis
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 36003
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