Reds outlast Twins for rain-shortened victory

Spencer Steer belted a go-ahead two-run homer, doubled and scored twice against his former team to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 rain-shortened win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
The game was halted with two outs in the bottom of the sixth as heavy rains drenched the field and the tarp was placed on the infield. Following a long delay, the contest was ruled official.
Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo (5-5) surrendered a home run to Byron Buxton on his first pitch of the game following a 2-hour, 7-minute rain delay. However, the lefty settled down, allowing two runs on three hits over six innings for his first win in five starts. He struck out four and walked two.
Matt McLain and Will Benson each drove in a run for the Reds, who earned their fourth straight win and their ninth in 11 games to move a season-best four games over .500.
The Reds amassed nine hits against Minnesota starter Bailey Ober (4-4). The right-hander was touched for four runs over 5 2/3 innings as Minnesota slipped below .500, losing its sixth straight and 10th in 12 games. Ober struck out five without issuing a walk.
Minnesota’s Brooks Lee extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a single to right in the fourth, but the Twins fell to 0-5 on their six-game trip through Houston and Cincinnati.