The game turned on one swing in the fourth inning. Everything else was a quiet battle between starters who refused to yield.
Brandon Williamson navigated through trouble for 5.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits while walking four. The left-hander carried a 4.35 ERA into the contest and earned his second victory of the season. Emilio Pagan closed out the ninth for his sixth save.
Eugenio Suárez delivered the decisive blow in the fourth, doubling to center field to score both De La Cruz and Stewart and give Cincinnati a 2-0 lead. The Twins answered in the fifth when Austin Martin lifted a sacrifice fly to right, bringing Lee home to cut the deficit to one.
Joe Ryan matched Williamson's effort but took the loss despite allowing just one earned run over six innings. The right-hander struck out six and walked none, carrying a 3.29 ERA. His performance kept Minnesota close, but the offense managed only five hits.
Both teams fell to 11-8 with the result. Ryan sits two wins away from his 50th career victory. Minnesota remains atop their division despite the setback, while Cincinnati holds second place in theirs.