Elly De La Cruz homers, drives in 4 runs as the Reds beat the Brewers 12-8

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Schatz, G. (2026, September 6). Elly De La Cruz homers, drives in 4 runs as the Reds beat the Brewers 12-8. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/elly-de-la-cruz-homers-drives-in-4-runs-as-the-reds-beat-the-brewers-12-8/article_af3cf104-431f-5c4f-8c6e-4b5a501a3b95.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-06 · by Gary Schatz

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Elly De La Cruz hit two home runs and had four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. Sal Stewart led the MLB with 107 RBIs after hitting a sacrifice fly in the second inning, extending his major league lead. The Reds took a series from the Brewers for the first time since 2022, ending their nine-series streak. De La Cruz's performance helped the Reds build a 6-3 lead and ultimately secure the win.
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The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, with Elly De La Cruz hitting two important home runs, including a bases-loaded double, to drive in 4 of the team's 12 total runs. The win marked a series victory for the Reds over the Brewers, ending Milwaukee's 9-series winning streak dating back to 2022. Sal Stewart also contributed with a sacrifice fly that gave him an MLB-leading 107th RBI, while Jake Bauers' team-leading 24th homer was one of the few highlights for the Brewers. The game saw several key moments, including a throwing error and a scoreless outing from Reds pitcher Luis Mey in relief.

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📰 Reds Beat Brewers
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Toronto Star · 8988 article(s) · 24 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Gary Schatz
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Graham Ashcraft walked the first two batters in the eighth in his first appearance since May 25.
🔮 William Contreras hit what appeared to be a double-play ground ball to shortstop, but Elly De La Cruz bobbled it to load the bases.
Also by Gary Schatz
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Topics

Brewers CINCINNATI Cubs Milwaukee Reds

Subjects

Reds ORG · 6× Brewers ORG · 5× CINCINNATI GPE · 3× Milwaukee ORG · 3× Cubs ORG · 2× De La Cruz PERSON · 2× Dodgers ORG · 2× Sal Stewart PERSON · 2× Elly De La Cruz PERSON · 1× the Cincinnati Reds ORG · 1×

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and bases-loaded double and finished with four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
🔮 Graham Ashcraft walked the first two batters in the eighth in his first appearance since May 25.
2026-09-07 · Toronto Star
Elly De La Cruz homers, drives in 4 runs as the Reds beat the Brewers 12-8 · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and bases-loaded double and finished with four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday. asserted
Reds → hit → Sunday
The Reds took a series from the Brewers at Great American Ball Park for the first time since 2022, ending Milwaukee’s nine-series streak. asserted
Reds → take → streak
Cincinnati built a 4-0 lead through three innings. asserted
Cincinnati → build → innings
In the second, Sal Stewart picked up his MLB-leading 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly. asserted
Stewart → pick → fly
The Reds jumped ahead to a 4-0 lead. asserted
Reds → jump → lead
Sal Stewart recorded his 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly. asserted
Stewart → record → fly
Christian Yelich drew a walk to open the fourth before Jake Bauers hit his team-leading 24th homer, the first hit of the game for the Brewers. asserted
Bauers → draw → Brewers
Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored on a throwing error. asserted
Mitchell → triple → error
De La Cruz, the Reds’ DH, hit his 22nd homer in the fourth, giving the Reds a 6-3 lead. asserted
Cruz → hit → lead
Brady Singer (6-13), who had pitched three hitless, got the first two out in the fifth before walking walked Jackson Chourio and Bauer. asserted
who → pitch → Chourio
Mitchell singled and Brice Turang’s doubled to tie the game. asserted
Turang → single → game
Singer allowing six runs on four hits and six walks and struck out three in five innings. asserted
Singer → allow → innings
Luis Mey pitched a scoreless sixth. asserted
Mey → pitch → sixth
Brock Burke, extending his career high with his 71st appearance, pitched a scoreless seventh. asserted
Burke → extend → seventh
Graham Ashcraft walked the first two batters in the eighth in his first appearance since May 25. uncertain
Ashcraft → walk → May
Bo Naylor’s first hit as a member of the Brewers cut Milwaukee’s deficit to two runs before Ashcraft struck out Yelich to end the inning. asserted
Ashcraft → cut → inning
The Brewers won a challenge on a what would have been a game-ending double play. asserted
what → win → challenge
Cincinnati’s Emilio Pagan replaced Pierce Johnson with the tying run on deck and retired pinch-hitter Gary Sanchez to seal his 22nd save. asserted
Pagan → replace → save
Antonio Senzatela (10-5), the second of five Milwaukee pitchers in the game, took the loss. asserted
Senzatela → take → loss
In the top of the fourth inning, a bird landed on the infield grass, stopping play. asserted
bird → land → play
The seemingly injured bird was coaxed off the field of play and into foul territory when De La Cruz hopped out of the dugout and grabbed the bird, removing it from the field of play. asserted
Cruz → injure → play
Up next The Brewers host the Cubs on Monday. asserted
Brewers → host → Monday
LHP Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.57 ERA) will face Cubs LHP Mathew Boyd (8-3, 4.05) asserted
Gasser → face → Boyd
RHP Chase Burns (15-3, 2.79) starts for Reds. asserted
Burns → start → Reds
The Dodgers have not named a starter. asserted
Dodgers → name → starter
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