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  "id": 9679821,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:16:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/24/elly-de-la-cruz-hits-30th-homer-and-reds-rally-for-7-6-win-over-braves-who-lock-up-nls-no-3-seed"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cincinnati Reds defeated the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Thursday night, thanks to a 30th career home run by Elly De La Cruz. Héctor Rodríguez and rookie Carlos Jorge also contributed with key hits. The Braves, who secured the No. 3 seed for the National League playoffs, will face Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday. De La Cruz's third-inning shot to right field set a new Reds record for a four-game winning streak. Atlanta scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning, but Cincinnati quickly responded against Tyler Mahle. The right-hander allowed five runs in five innings, his worst performance since joining the Braves from San Francisco at the trade deadline. The Braves' star Ronald Acuña Jr. returned after missing a game with a shin injury, going 2 for 5 with a stolen base. Reds starter Brady Singer lasted just three innings, giving up five runs on seven hits.",
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      {
        "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"
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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."
}