De La Cruz's 4 hits, career-high 7 RBIs lead Reds to 14-3 rout of Rangers
Elly De La Cruz bashes 2 HRs in Reds' 14-3 rout
Elly De La Cruz hits his first two home runs of the season to help the Reds blow out the Rangers.
CINCINNATI -- — Elly De La Cruz had a single, double and two home runs for a career-high seven RBI, Brady Singer pitched seven scoreless innings in his Cincinnati debut, and the Reds routed the Texas Rangers 14-3 on Monday night.
Singer, who was acquired in November from the Kansas City Royals, became the first Reds pitcher with seven-plus scoreless innings in a debut since Tom Seaver on June 18, 1977, against Montreal. The 28-year-old right-hander struck out eight, walked two and allowed one hit.
De La Cruz hit a three-run home run to center for a 6-0 lead in the second inning. It was his first homer of the season. He added a two-run shot in the seventh.
The Reds (2-2) batted around in the sixth to double their lead to 12-0. The 14 runs were Cincinnati’s most since a 19-2 victory over St. Louis on Sept. 29, 2023.
Rookie Kumar Rocke allowed six earned runs in three innings for Texas (3-2). Jake Burger hit his first home run for the Rangers in the ninth.
Cincinnati first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand was hit by a pitch on the wrist in the sixth. He stayed in the dugout for the seventh.
Matt McLain, who missed the 2024 season with a shoulder injury, hit his third home run of the season to give Cincinnati a 2-0 lead in the first. Gavin Lux added an RBI double for the Reds’ fourth straight hit to start the game and a 3-0 lead.
Cincinnati entered as one of two teams without a steal attempt this season before De La Cruz's broke the streak in the first inning.
The series resumes Tuesday when the Reds send right-hander Carson Spiers against RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 3.00 ERA), who is coming off his second opening-day start in a row for Texas.
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2025 American League West Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
Texas | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
Houston | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L2 |
Athletics | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | L3 |
Seattle | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | L2 |
2025 National League Central Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | L2 |
Chicago | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | W2 |
Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | L1 |
Milwaukee | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2 | W1 |
Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.5 | L4 |