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De La Cruz and Burns power the Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Rockies
TL;DR
Elly De La Cruz hit a homer and drove in four runs as the Reds defeated the Rockies 7-2. Chase Burns achieved 100 strikeouts faster than any other Cincinnati pitcher during the game.
Key points
- Elly De La Cruz homered and drove in four runs
- Chase Burns reached 100 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings
- Reds won 7-2 against the Rockies
- Cincinnati improved to 12-2 in last 14 games with Colorado
- Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer
Elly De La CruzChase BurnsCincinnati RedsColorado Rockies
CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz homered and drove in four runs and Chase Burns reached 100 strikeouts faster than any other Cincinnati pitcher as the Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Tuesday night. De La Cruz sandwiched a pair of RBI singles around a two-run homer by Spencer Steer — his fifth — for a 4-1 lead in the third inning. De La Cruz then hit his team-leading 10th homer in the eighth after a base hit by Dane Myers, giving the Reds a 6-2 lead. He finished 3 for 4 with two steals. Burns (3-1) issued a game-opening walk to Edouard Julien and then struck out the side. He struck out TJ Rumfield swinging for the third out and his 100th strikeout in 72 1/3 innings. Burns matched his season high with nine strikeouts, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings. He threw 97 pitches and left after striking out Kyle Karros with one out and runners on second and third and retiring Ezequiel Tovar on a flyout. Relievers Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillan and Brock Burke closed it out the win for Cincinnati. Kyle Freeland (1-2) came off the injured list and walked Myers to begin his first start since April 7th. Myers scored on De La Cruz's single before Steer homered for a 3-0 lead. The Reds are 13-1 when scoring first. Freeland allowed four runs on five hits in five innings. Tanner Gordorn gave up three runs in three innings. Burns allowed a leadoff single to Tyler Freeman in the second, but of a one-out base hit to help keep it 3-0. Julien hit his second homer — a solo shot in the third — before Burns struck out the side. Julien added an RBI single in the fifth and finished with three hits. went 1 for 5 and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. doubled and scored the final run on 's single as Cincinnati improved to 12-2 in the last 14 games with Colorado.
Q&A
How many strikeouts did Chase Burns achieve in the game against the Rockies?
Chase Burns recorded nine strikeouts during the game.
What was Elly De La Cruz's performance in the Reds' victory over the Rockies?
Elly De La Cruz went 3 for 4, hit a home run, drove in four runs, and stole two bases.
What was the final score of the Reds vs. Rockies game on Tuesday night?
The final score was 7-2 in favor of the Cincinnati Reds.
