Elly De La Cruz Blasts 28th Home Run in Reds' Victory Over Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a crucial two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. De La Cruz put Cincinnati ahead for good in the third inning with a two-out blast off Seth Halvorsen, marking his 28th home run of the season and fifth against L.A. this year. Over his last 23 games, De La Cruz is batting .435 (40-for-92) with 18 extra-base hits, pushing his season slash line to .286/.364/.521.