Torii Hunter homered again, and DeSclafani threw a career-high 122 pitches while the Minnesota Twins pulled away to an 8-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Hunter got the Twins going by hitting a solo homer in the first inning off DeSclafani (5-6), his fourth homer in the last four games. The Reds' rookie starter gave up six runs and 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings. Eduardo Nunez had three hits, including an RBI single, while Kurt Suzuki drove home two runs with a single during a four-run seventh inning as the Twins evened the interleague series. Phil Hughes (7-6) gave up solo homers by Eugenio Suarez and Marlon Byrd, leaving in the seventh inning with the Twins up 7-2. Two errors and Blaine Boyer's run-scoring wild pitch helped the Reds close the gap. Many of the 28,556 fans sat in their seats during the long delay at the outset and watched the scoreboard, which showed the U.S.