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  "id": 9678016,
  "title": "Elly De La Cruz hits 30th homer and Reds rally for 7-6 win over Braves, who lock up NL's No. 3 seed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/elly-de-la-cruz-hits-30th-homer-and-reds-rally-for-7-6-win-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:15:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/elly-la-cruz-hits-30th-021524952.html"
  },
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  "account": "Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Thursday night, advancing to the National League playoffs. Elly De La Cruz recorded his 30th career homer and contributed to the comeback. Héctor Rodríguez and rookie Carlos Jorge also hit home runs. Atlanta secured the No. 3 seed for the playoffs while the Dodgers took the No. 2 spot. Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. returned from injury and swung for the fences, but Cincinnati mounted a strong rally. Reds' Tyler Mahle gave up five runs in five innings, his worst outing since joining the Braves. The Braves will face Milwaukee and the Dodgers in Wild Card Series.",
  "summary": "Elly De La Cruz hit his 30th homer, Héctor Rodríguez and rookie Carlos Jorge also went deep, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied from an early deficit to beat the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Thursday night. With the loss, Atlanta secured the No. 3 seed for the National League playoffs, behind Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves (93-66) will host a best-of-three Wild Card…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Braves vs. Reds chat and discussion: Tyler Mahle vs. Brady Singer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/braves-vs-reds-chat-and-discussion-tyler-mahle-vs-brady-singer",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:48:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Elly De La Cruz hits 30th homer and Reds rally for 7-6 win over Braves, who lock up NL’s No. 3 seed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/elly-de-la-cruz-hits-30th-homer-and-reds-rally-for-7-6-win-over-9679821",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:16:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}