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MINNEAPOLIS — TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo homer. Cincinnati scored nine times in the fourth to put away the game early. Minnesota remained 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit for the final American League playoff berth but dropped 3 1/2 games behind Kansas City for the league's second wild card. Martinez allowed one run and three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. In three September starts, he's 3-0 with a 0.48 ERA. Brent Suter pitched three scoreless innings to earn his second save of the season.
