De La Cruz Hits 2 Long Homers, Singer Sharp Against Former Team, Reds Top Royals
- On Tuesday evening in Kansas City, the Cincinnati Reds secured a 7-2 victory over the Royals, highlighted by Elly De La Cruz’s two towering home runs and a strong seven-inning pitching performance from Brady Singer against his former team.
- The game followed Brady Singer's November acquisition from the Royals, and De La Cruz entered with 11 home runs, tying Pete Rose's switch-hitter record of five multihomer games.
- De La Cruz hit a 436-foot home run off Jonathan Bowlan in the fourth inning to tie the score at 2 and a 451-foot go-ahead drive off Taylor Clarke in the sixth inning.
- Singer, now holding a 6-3 record, gave up two runs and seven singles, successfully getting out 14 of the final 16 hitters he faced, and equaled his longest outing of the season in terms of innings pitched.
- The Reds’ win highlights De La Cruz’s rising impact and Singer’s effective pitching, and Hunter Greene and Noah Cameron are scheduled to start Wednesday's game for their teams.
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De La Cruz hits 2 long homers as Reds top Royals
KANSAS CITY — Elly De La Cruz hit two long home runs, Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Tuesday night. De La Cruz hit a 436-foot shot to center in the fourth inning that tied the score at 2 against Jonathan Bowlan, then a go-ahead 451-foot drive into the right-center fountain in the sixth off Taylor Clarke (1-1). De La Cruz has 11 home runs this season. He…
De La Cruz hits 2 long homers, Singer sharp against former team as Reds top Royals
Elly De La Cruz hit two long home runs, Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Tuesday night.
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