Elly De La Cruz has Cincinnati going wild after clutch 10th-Inning heroics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Elly De La Cruz added another memorable moment to his growing highlight reel Monday night, delivering the first walk-off hit of his career as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in 10 innings.
De La Cruz ripped the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 10th, scoring Tyler Stephenson and allowing Cincinnati to salvage a split of Monday's doubleheader. The 110.9 mph shot capped a comeback after the Reds trailed 4-1 earlier in the game.
The dramatic finish came one inning after Dane Myers kept Cincinnati alive.
With two outs in the ninth and the Reds trailing 5-4, Myers came off the bench and delivered a pinch-hit solo home run to tie the game and force extra innings.
#cruz #myers #inning
Elly De La Cruz added another memorable moment to his growing highlight reel Monday night, delivering the first walk-off hit of his career as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in 10 innings.
De La Cruz ripped the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 10th, scoring Tyler Stephenson and allowing Cincinnati to salvage a split of Monday's doubleheader. The 110.9 mph shot capped a comeback after the Reds trailed 4-1 earlier in the game.
The dramatic finish came one inning after Dane Myers kept Cincinnati alive.
With two outs in the ninth and the Reds trailing 5-4, Myers came off the bench and delivered a pinch-hit solo home run to tie the game and force extra innings.
#cruz #myers #inning
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