MINNEAPOLIS -- Until Friday, Reds first baseman Joey Votto had never played a game at Target Field. In the fifth inning against the Twins, Votto did something else he hadn't previously done -- hit a home run in four straight games.
The Reds' first visit to Minnesota since 2001 proved to be a wild one, but a satisfying outcome as Votto's long ball keyed a six-run fifth. He also reached base safely six times during a 15-9 come-from-behind victory. The Twins have dropped eight straight games as Cincinnati improved its Major League-worst record to 6-20.
Reds starter Luis Castillo's career-low one-plus inning -- included Logan Morrison's two-out homer -- put the Reds down 5-1.