{"id":73018,"date":"2025-06-25T07:39:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=73018"},"modified":"2025-06-25T07:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:39:53","slug":"reds-elly-de-la-cruz-goes-from-zero-to-hero-after-walk-off-win-vs-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=73018","title":{"rendered":"Reds&#8217; Elly De La Cruz goes from zero to hero after walk-off win vs. Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Elly-De-La-Cruz-44.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) rounds third base before scoring in the seventh inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics at Great American Ball Park.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Reds pulled off one of their most thrilling wins of the season Tuesday night, walking off the New York Yankees 5-4 in extra innings. But the spotlight, and the rollercoaster of emotions, belonged to Elly De La Cruz.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"478\" data-start=\"66\">Spencer Steer ripped a base hit into left-center, scoring Matt McLain from third to tie the game at 4-4. De La Cruz, who had reached second, seemed to think the game was over and pulled up, a surprising move from one of the league\u2019s fastest players. But just moments later, the shortstop redeemed himself by scoring the winning run on Gavin Lux\u2019s walk-off single, turning a brief lapse into a hero moment.<\/p>\n<p>Tulsa Drillers\u2019 Dillard Barnhart shared a clip on X, formerly Twitter, calling out the mistake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElly De La Cruz thought the game was over and should be at 3B.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, it looked like a costly mental lapse \u2014 especially for a player known for elite speed and instinct. But moments later, Gavin Lux came up clutch. With the bases loaded and one out, the former Dodgers infielder delivered a line drive over the infield, sealing the walk-off win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGavin Lux #WALKOFF single!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Article Continues BelowThe Reds, who were 0-30 when trailing after six innings this season, snapped that drought behind late heroics from Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who tied the game in the seventh with a three-run double. Then came Lux\u2019s moment in the 11th, giving Cincinnati its third straight win and keeping them firmly in the NL Central race.<\/p>\n<p>Reds rookie Chase Burns, the No. 2 pick in last year\u2019s MLB draft, also made his debut and didn\u2019t disappoint. He became the first pitcher in expansion-era history to strike out the first five batters of his career, ending with 8 Ks over five solid innings.<\/p>\n<p>Burns\u2019 electric debut provided a crucial boost for a pitching staff in flux. His poise on the mound helped steady the game early, setting the tone for the comeback. For a team fighting to stay in the NL Central race, his performance offered both immediate impact and long-term promise.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an early 3-0 lead by the Yankees, powered by Ben Rice and Anthony Volpe, the Reds showed serious resilience. The victory keeps Cincinnati just 4.5 games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs, with another shot at a sweep on Wednesday.ml<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elly De La Cruz redeems himself after a base running mistake, scoring the winning run in the Cincinnati Reds&#8217; walk-off win after 11 innings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":73023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1996,2418,2419,23],"class_list":["post-73018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-cincinnati-reds","tag-elly-de-la-cruz","tag-gavin-lux","tag-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Reds&#039; Elly De La Cruz goes from zero to hero after walk-off win vs. Yankees - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=73018\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Reds&#039; 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