Reds Outplay Yankees as De La Cruz Shines

CINCINNATI: In a Major League Baseball (MLB) matchup at Great American Ball Park on Monday, Elly De La Cruz’s impressive performance, featuring a home run, a triple, and a single, propelled the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees.

Turning Point in the Fourth

Cincinnati seized a 3-1 advantage by scoring three pivotal runs in the fourth inning. De La Cruz leveled the score at 1 with an RBI triple before capitalizing on Spencer Steer’s sacrifice fly to score a run.

Additional Highlights

Gavin Lux added to the Reds’ momentum by hitting his fourth home run. De La Cruz contributed further with an RBI single in the fifth, and Jose Trevino added an RBI single in the eighth. De La Cruz capped off his spectacular evening with his 18th home run in the eighth inning.

For the Yankees, Aaron Judge homered in the first inning, marking his 28th of the season.

The Reds have now secured four consecutive wins against the Yankees. The previous time Cincinnati achieved this was during the 1976 World Series.

Nick Lodolo pitched four and one-third innings, allowing one run on six hits and recording six strikeouts, without issuing any walks.

Allan Winans (0-1), making his Yankees debut as the starter, conceded four runs on five hits and managed one strikeout in four and one-third innings.

Scott Barlow delivered one and two-thirds scoreless innings, striking out three to earn the win.

Cincinnati’s Chase Burns is slated to make his debut on Tuesday night, facing Carlos Rodón of the Yankees.