MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Tucker Barnhart and Eugenio Suarez had RBI singles a three-run 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 Sunday in a regular-season finale that determined postseason matchups.
Cincinnati (31-29) became the National League’s seventh seed and will play No. 2 Atlanta starting Wednesday.
Minnesota (36-24) clinched its second straight American League Central title despite the defeat when the Chicago White Sox lost to the Cubs. The Twins host No. 6 Houston starting Tuesday.
Joey Votto had a bases-loaded walk in the 10th for the Reds.
Raisel Iglesias (4-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing Marwin Gonzalez’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th.
Caleb Thielbar (2-1) started the 10th and got one out, then was replaced by Sergio Romo, who allowed the run-scoring hits and bases-loaded walks while failing to get any outs.
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Game 1 between the Twins and Astros in the Wild Card series will be on your home for Twins baseball, 1060/107.1 KGFX, at noon on Tuesday. Game 2 can be heard at 11:00 AM on Wednesday. If a third game is needed, it would be played Thursday, with the starting time to be determined.
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