The Aporia · Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season

Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double and stole third base during Cincinnati’s game against Toronto on Friday, marking him as the fourth Reds player in history to achieve a 30 home run, 30 stolen base season. This milestone follows Eric Davis (1987), Barry Larkin (1996), and Brandon Phillips (2007). Additionally, De La Cruz distinguished himself by being the first Cincinnati player with at least 30 steals in each of his first four seasons.

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On Friday night in Toronto, Kazuma Okamoto led the Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, snapping a three-game losing streak. Okamoto contributed with two doubles and drove in three runs. Early on, Alejandro Kirk and Okamoto each hit RBI doubles for an early 2-0 lead. In the seventh inning, Nathan Lukes' go-ahead single highlighted a four-run rally that secured the win. Meanwhile, Elly De La Cruz of the Reds achieved a historic feat by stealing third base to become the fourth Cincinnati player with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season.

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“Both articles describe Elly De La Cruz's achievement of becoming the fourth Cincinnati Reds player to have a 30-30 season during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on the same date.”

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“The articles describe different games on separate dates, though both relate to De La Cruz's achievements.”

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TORONTO (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double in the third inning of Friday’s game at Toronto, then promptly stole third base on José Soriano’s next pitch to become the fourth Cincinnati player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season.

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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season · assertive framing

TORONTO (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double in the third inning of Friday’s game at Toronto, then promptly stole third base on José Soriano’s next pitch to become the fourth Cincinnati player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season. asserted

Cruz → hit → season

Eric Davis was the first Reds player with a 30-30 season, hitting 37 homers and stealing 50 bases in 1987. asserted

Davis → hit → 1987

Barry Larkin had 33 homers and 36 steals in 1996, and Brandon Phillips had 30 homers and 32 steals in 2007. asserted

Phillips → have → 2007

De La Cruz also became the first Reds player and eighth big leaguer since 1900 with at least 30 steals in each of his first four seasons. asserted

Cruz → become → seasons

Kansas City’s Bobby Witt also did it from 2022-25. asserted

Witt → do → 2022

De La Cruz grounded out in his first at bat Friday, when Soriano made a between-the-legs stop on his 94 mph one-hopper to the mound. __ asserted

Soriano → ground → mound

Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season

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