CINCINNATI — Elly De Los angeles Cruz smacked a 458-foot pressure for his first main league homer, and Will Benson hit a game-ending house run within the 9th inning that lifted the Cincinnati Reds over Los Angeles 8-6 on Wednesday evening and prolonged the Dodgers‘ shedding streak to a season-high 4.
De Los angeles Cruz, a 21-year-old switch-hitter who was once named baseball’s most sensible prospect through ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel in his up to date ratings ultimate month, hit an 0-1 fastball from Noah Syndergaard within the first inning. The ball left his bat at 114.8 mph and landed within the ultimate rows of the right-field stands at Nice American Ball Park for a two-run homer that tied the rating at 2.
An afternoon after making his large league debut, De Los angeles Cruz had the second-hardest-hit house run through a participant 21 or more youthful since Statcast began monitoring in 2015, in the back of simplest the Toronto Blue Jays‘ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at 115.9 mph on Aug. 21, 2020.
“The very first thing I believed was once, that ball’s long past,” De Los angeles Cruz stated thru a translator. “I did not know the place it landed. I used to be taking a look at my teammates. They advised me it nearly left the construction.”
De Los angeles Cruz performed shortstop an afternoon after manning 3rd and completed 2-for-4 on the plate. He tripled on a curveball within the 3rd, a pressure that went to the wall in right-center on 4 hops. He reached 3rd in 10.83 seconds, the quickest time within the main leagues this season, in keeping with Statcast. It was once the second one quickest for the reason that get started of the 2020 season, in the back of 10.75 seconds for the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ Corbin Carroll ultimate Oct. 3.
Cincinnati overcame a 6-2 deficit in a four-run 3rd on Jonathan India‘s sacrifice fly, Spencer Steer‘s RBI unmarried and Tyler Stephenson‘s two-run homer.
T.J. Hopkins reached on an infield unmarried within the 9th, and Benson homered off Evan Phillips (1-2), giving Cincinnati its moment directly walk-off win and a three-game successful streak. Benson changed into the 3rd Cincinnati participant with a walk-off for his first profession house run, after Jay Bruce on Might 31, 2008, and Drew Stubbs on Aug. 20, 2009.
“In truth, you’ll’t dream it,” Benson stated. “I used to be looking to get in a position. I knew my time was once coming as much as bat. I knew it. I were given it blank. You play with uncooked emotion, play with the entirety you have got. While you be successful, it overcomes you.”
The Related Press contributed to this record.