Reds Crush Rays, Elly De La Cruz Sets Record

0:00On April 22nd, the Cincinnati Reds lit up the Tampa Bay Reds 12-6 on Tuesday night, smashing five home runs in a dominant win. Elide La Cruz led the charge with two big ones, a two-run blast in the first, and a solo shot in the ninth for five RBI's total. That marked his ape Homer this year and his sixth multi-homer game, passing Pete Rose for the most by a switch hitter in Red's history. Rookie South Stewart kept the momentum going with three RBI's, including a single and a sacrifice fly, tying him for the major league lead at 24. Dane Myers, Kay Bryan Hayes, and Spencer Steer each added solo Homer's early, and Myers crossed the plate four times. The Reds jumped out to a nine-nothing lead before the raise even sniffed a run, pushing their record to 16 and eight, their best start after. 24 games since 2006. They have won five straight and set eight games over 500 for the first time since last summer.

1:01On the mound, Chase Burns struck out eight over five, and two-thirds innings, giving up just two runs on one Homer, ending the Reds six-game no-homer. Streak allowed. Ray's starter Steven Mats lasted only three innings, surrendering four runs as Tampa Bay dropped four of their last five. Cincinnati eyes a sweep Wednesday, with lefty Brandon Williamson facing the raise Nick Martinez, keeping this hot streak alive on the road. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.