CINCINNATI - As soon as rain started falling in the sixth inning Wednesday, crew chief umpire David Rackley signaled for the Great American Ball Park grounds crew to pull the tarp over the infield, and Bailey Ober held up his arms.

Cincinnati >> Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run and Nick Lodolo allowed two runs on three hits in five innings to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in a game called in

With more weather bearing down on Greater Cincinnati, the Reds tacked on one run apiece in the second and third innings. Matt McLain's second-inning single plated Jose Trevino, and Will Benson notched his third RBI of the series in the third when his single drove in Steer, who doubled.