De La Cruz hits long homer with knob cover as Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Nationals 9-2

— Elly De La Cruz hit a massive solo homer and two doubles after a mix-up with a covering on the knob of his bat, and the surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jul 6, 2023, 04:45 am - AP
CIN
WSH
123456789RHE
0301102209160
1000001002102
G. Ashcraft
win

G. Ashcraft4-6

6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
J. Gray
loss

J. Gray6-7

5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 4 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CINWSH
1stThomas scored on Ashcraft wild pitch, Smith to second, Meneses to third.01
2ndVotto homered to right center (382 feet).11
2ndStephenson doubled to left, Steer scored.21
2ndBenson doubled to right, Stephenson scored.31
4thFriedl singled to right, Stephenson scored, Benson to third.41
5thDe La Cruz homered to right center (455 feet).51
7thFraley scored on a balk, Votto to second on a balk.61
7thMcLain reached on infield single to third, Votto scored, Friedl to second, Stephenson to third.71
7thMeneses grounded out to shortstop, García scored, Candelario to third.72
8thFraley singled to left, De La Cruz scored.82
8thBenson grounded out to first, Fraley scored, Stephenson to second, Steer to third.92
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