CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz left Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves with right hamstring tightness after singling to right center in the fifth inning.
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With the Reds leading 3-2, De La Cruz sent a ball into the gap against Braves starter Spencer Strider. The contact normally would have gone for a double but De La Cruz grimaced as he reached first base and stopped. He walked off the field on his own after meeting briefly with training staff.
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De La Cruz, who is batting .280 with 12 home runs this season, has appeared in 276 consecutive games, the sixth-longest streak for a Reds player in the expansion era (since 1961). His streak began on July 30, 2024.
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