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Castillo solid for 6, Stephenson homers as Reds edge Twins

Castillo allowed Jorge Polanco’s first-inning solo homer but settled in nicely from there.
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Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano (22) falls into the safety net as he attempts to catch a foul ball hit by Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez (7) in the second inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

CINCINNATI — Luis Castillo pitched six effective innings, Tyler Stephenson homered to give the Reds a cushion they ended up needing, and Cincinnati held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5.

Jonathan India had three hits and Joey Votto drove in two runs for the Reds, who came in trailing first-place Milwaukee by 7.5 games in the NL Central. 

Castillo allowed Jorge Polanco’s first-inning solo homer but settled in nicely from there. Stephenson went deep in the seventh to give the Reds a 6-1 lead. Then the Twins rallied with four runs in the eighth before Michael Lorenzen came in for a five-out save.

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