How about that for an encore?
Following his electrifying debut Tuesday night, Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz followed it up with his first career home run on Wednesday night against the Dodgers.
Facing an 0-1 count in the first inning against Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard, De La Cruz crushed a 458-foot shot into right field.
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It was the fifth-fourth home run by any left-handed hitter at Great American Ball Park in the Statcast era.
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The homer tied the game at 2-2. Teammate Spencer Steer was hit by a Syndergaard pitch in the next at-bat, which brought Reds manager David Bell out of the dugout.
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The third inning continued the De La Cruz highlight reel. He drove a Syndergaard pitch to the gap in right field and sped around the bases to get his first career triple. He later scored on a bloop hit by Steer.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Elly De La Cruz hits 458-foot home run for Reds vs. Dodgers