Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds hit a 2-out, 3-run homer in the 3rd inning, propelling the Reds to an 11-1 victory. De La Cruz has been on fire with an OPS of 1.428 over the past seven days, the best in the NL. He now has 17 HR and 41 SB in 111 career games, equivalent to 25 HR and 60 SB over a full 162-game season. Oneil Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates also showcased his power with a go-ahead blast. Cruz hit a home run with an exit velocity of 108.1 MPH, making it look easy. However, Cruz has faced some challenges recently, striking out to start the game and accumulating five strikeouts in his last six at-bats.
Scheduled Elly De La Cruz Highlight https://t.co/oMUFLA5KVl
Shortstop Elly De La Cruz WAYYY back for the grab. 😤 (via @Reds) https://t.co/PDW7bxRO7C
Cruz strikes out to start the game. That's five Ks for him in his last six at-bats.
Oneil Cruz swings and misses at the first pitch. We're underway here in Queens.
Oneil Cruz’s opposite-field power is ridiculous! Gives the Pirates the lead with this blast. https://t.co/WZPD5jUvvB
Oneil Cruz home run with 108.1 MPH exit velocity 🔥 🎥: @MLB https://t.co/CTejnSIcKH
Oneil Cruz makes hitting homers look too easy. https://t.co/IEMuGFxRlN
Oneil Cruz go-ahead blast! https://t.co/wE1cOhXV51
Here are the numbers on Cruz's homer. 108.1 mph off the bat. 369 feet to left field. Made it look pretty easy. https://t.co/FHaNUbMs6o
Elly De La Cruz's monster home run propels the @Reds to an 11-1 victory. https://t.co/VBjEYtsxgd
Elly De La Cruz now has 17 HR and 41 SB in 111 career games - which works out to 25 HR and 60 SB over a full 162-game season. https://t.co/EiSISnXO5Y
Elly De La Cruz with the looooong homer in Chicago 👀 (via @MLB) https://t.co/hZvcv3saPa
Elly De La Cruz goes deep for the Reds! He has an OPS of 1.428 (23 PA's) over the past seven days (6 games), best in NL; League Avg: .721. #ATOBTTR https://t.co/W1ySg9FhXv
449 feet, 110.8 MPH off the bat. 🚀 Elly De La Cruz DESTROYED this three-run homer! https://t.co/5U95jnAEU9
De La Cruz with a 2-out, 3-run HR to RF that gave the Reds a 5-0 in the 3rd inning. He has four homers over his last four games.