CINCINNATI — Byron Buxton hit two home runs, including the second of back-to-back shots with Kody Clemens, and Ryan Jeffers had a homer and four RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 on Thursday to end a six-game losing streak.

After a two hour and five minute rain delay to start the game, the Reds and Twins have entered another rained delay in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Byron Buxton hit a home run off Nick Lodolo on the first pitch of the game,

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.