Bleday hits for cycle, De La Cruz also has 4 hits as Reds rout Diamondbacks 11-5
PHOENIX (AP) — Cincinnati Reds' JJ Bleday achieved a historic cycle in his first four at-bats, followed by Elly De La Cruz adding four hits. The Reds dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks with an 11-5 victory on Saturday night. Bleday's impressive performance included a double in the first inning, a triple for the second cycle of the season, a single in the fourth, and a towering home run in the sixth that traveled 450 feet.
De La Cruz matched Bleday's cycle with a four-hit game, including a 450-foot home run. Rookie Héctor Rodríguez contributed a career homer in the seventh inning. The Reds' Rhett Lowder, who gave up four runs in six innings, led the starting pitchers for Cincinnati, while Arizona's Tim Tawa and Nolan Arenado each hit for the eighth time this season.
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