eliminated the Twins and ensured that Thursday’s postseason slate won’t be completely full.The Reds were ready when they came to the plate against Atlanta.
They swung at the game’s first three pitches, hitting two singles to put men on first and third with nobody out.Then the Braves escaped the jam with no scoring, setting the tone for the day.It took a while for anyone anywhere to score.
When the first run came, it was in Houston’s game at Minnesota, which started about an hour after the Braves and Reds. Kyle Tucker drove in a run for the Astros with a fourth-inning single.That was around the time the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs were getting started.