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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-17 · by Jeff Wallner The Associated Press
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.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Reds Beat Dodgers” on 2026-09-17,
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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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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.
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Dodgers → need → seasons
The Padres played at Colorado later Wednesday.
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Padres → play → Colorado
Left-hander Blake Snell started for the Dodgers but departed after one inning with left groin tightness.
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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.
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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.
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Betts → take → Dodgers
Abbott allowed a run on three hits with five walks in 4 2/3 innings.
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Abbott → allow → innings
Tejay Antone (3-2), the third of six Cincinnati pitchers, got the last out of the sixth.
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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.
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homer → put → third
It was De La Cruz’s fifth longball against the Dodgers this season, most of any opposing player.
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It → oppose → player
Dane Myers’ homer off Bobby Miller, his seventh, extended the Reds’ lead to 3-1 in the fifth.
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homer → extend → fifth
Juan Brito’s RBI single made it 4-2 in the sixth.
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it → make → sixth
TJ Friedl singled with the bases loaded in the seventh to drive in two runs.
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bases → single → runs
Sal Stewart was thrown out at the plate by Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman to end the inning.
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Stewart → throw → inning
The Dodgers stranded 12 runners and went 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
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Dodgers → strand → position
Up next
RHP Brady Singer (6-14, 5.38 ERA) will start Thursday’s series finale for the Reds.
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Singer → start → Reds
The Dodgers had not announced their starter.
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Dodgers → announce → starter
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