Watch: Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Hits First Career Grand Slam

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Aug 12, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) hits a solo home run in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
Aug 12, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) hits a solo home run in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
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The Reds were leading the Twins 3-1 in the sixth inning when Elly De La Cruz hit a first-pitch breaking ball into the right field seats for the first grand slam of his career.

The grand slam gave the Reds a 7-1 lead. De La Cruz's 24 home runs are the most in a single season by a Reds switch hitter since 1900.

Watch and listen to the fantastic call by Reds' broadcaster John Sadak below:

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