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Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run HR, Reds beat Dodgers 6-2 to delay NL West title

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Wallner, J. (2026, September 17). Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run HR, Reds beat Dodgers 6-2 to delay NL West title. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/elly-de-la-cruz-hits-2-run-hr-reds-beat-dodgers-6-2-to-delay-nl-west-title/article_220b1b45-1c3c-5291-a7b9-dc338d238fee.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by Jeff Wallner

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Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer to help the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday night, delaying the Dodgers' potential clinching of the NL West title. Blake Snell exited after one inning for the Dodgers due to left groin tightness, and despite scoring first in the third inning, they were outplayed by multiple relievers from both sides. The Reds used six pitchers with Tejay Antone earning the win, while Seth Halvorsen took the loss for the Dodgers who stranded 12 runners during the game.
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On Wednesday night, Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, temporarily preventing the Dodgers from clinching the NL West title. The Dodgers needed either a win or for San Diego Padres to lose their game against Colorado Rockies to secure their fifth consecutive NL West championship and 13th in 14 seasons. Starting pitcher Blake Snell left after one inning with a left groin injury, while six relievers followed him on the mound for Los Angeles. Cincinnati used six pitchers too, with Tejay Antone securing the last out of the sixth inning. De La Cruz's home run was his 28th of the season and fifth against the Dodgers this year.

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CINCINNATI Dodgers NL West Reds the Cincinnati Reds

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Dodgers ORG · 7× Reds ORG · 3× CINCINNATI GPE · 2× De La Cruz’s PERSON · 2× NL West ORG · 2× Elly De La Cruz PERSON · 1× Padres ORG · 1× San Diego GPE · 1× the Cincinnati Reds ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1×

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds at least temporarily prevented the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title with a 6-2 victory on Wednesday night.
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Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run HR, Reds beat Dodgers 6-2 to delay NL West title · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds at least temporarily prevented the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title with a 6-2 victory on Wednesday night. asserted
Reds → hit → night
The Dodgers (92-60) needed a win or a loss by San Diego to win their fifth straight NL West crown and 13th in 14 seasons. asserted
Dodgers → need → seasons
The Padres played at Colorado later Wednesday. asserted
Padres → play → Colorado
Left-hander Blake Snell started for the Dodgers but departed after one inning with left groin tightness. asserted
Snell → start → tightness
Snell, who threw a no-hitter for the Giants in his last appearance in Great American Ball Park, faced three batters, allowing a hit with a strikeout on 19 pitches. asserted
who → throw → pitches
Blake Treinen took over in the second as the first of six relievers used by Los Angeles. Mookie Betts singled off Andrew Abbott in the third and scored on Will Smith’s double to put the Dodgers ahead 1-0. asserted
Betts → take → Dodgers
Abbott allowed a run on three hits with five walks in 4 2/3 innings. asserted
Abbott → allow → innings
Tejay Antone (3-2), the third of six Cincinnati pitchers, got the last out of the sixth. asserted
Antone → get → sixth
De La Cruz’s homer off Seth Halvorsen (1-2), his 28th of the season, put the Reds ahead 2-1 in the third. asserted
homer → put → third
It was De La Cruz’s fifth longball against the Dodgers this season, most of any opposing player. asserted
It → oppose → player
Dane Myers’ homer off Bobby Miller, his seventh, extended the Reds’ lead to 3-1 in the fifth. asserted
homer → extend → fifth
Juan Brito’s RBI single made it 4-2 in the sixth. asserted
it → make → sixth
TJ Friedl singled with the bases loaded in the seventh to drive in two runs. asserted
bases → single → runs
Sal Stewart was thrown out at the plate by Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman to end the inning. asserted
Stewart → throw → inning
The Dodgers stranded 12 runners and went 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position. asserted
Dodgers → strand → position
Up next RHP Brady Singer (6-14, 5.38 ERA) will start Thursday’s series finale for the Reds. asserted
Singer → start → Reds
The Dodgers had not announced their starter. asserted
Dodgers → announce → starter
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