IMPACT PLAYER
Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati
The Reds righthander held the Twins to one run over eight innings on four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts.
BY THE NUMBERS
7: Hitting streak, in games, for the Reds' Brandon Phillips.
25: Doubles for Brian Dozier, just eight shy of his career high of 33 set in 2013 and 2014.
6-6: Record for the Twins in rubber games of series.
.088: Batting average for Twins pinch hitters this season.
101: Miles per hour was the speed of the pitch on which Aroldis Chapman struck out Joe Mauer in the ninth inning.
La Velle E. Neal III
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