On April 19th, the Cincinnati Reds pulled off a thrilling 7-4 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins, getting huge production from T.J. Friedel, and Reese Enns, two guys who's been quiet all season outside their stars like Ellie De La Cruz. Down 3-1 in the top of the ninth, the Reds loaded the bases, and Friedel, who's been slashing just 137 this year, with zero. Extra base hits crushed a 96-mile-per-hour fastball into the gap for a bases, clearing double that flipped the score.
But the Twins tied it in the bottom half when the closer blew the save, forcing extras. In the 11th with a ghost runner on second, Ayers and Speed got De La Cruz home. Then, after an intentional walk, struggling Reese Hines, just one, for 13 lately, ripped a 101-mile-per-hour double down the line to score two and sealed the lead at 7-4. Manager Terry Francona called out both hits as massive, and now the Reds did 3-0 in extra innings this season after struggling last.
Year-proof their depth is waking up just when they need it. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with the story.