TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Elly De La Cruz homered twice and drove in five runs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-6 on Tuesday night at George Steinbrenner Field.

De La Cruz hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the ninth, part of a 10-hit attack for the Reds. Cincinnati built an 11-0 lead before Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run homer in the sixth. The Rays added four runs in the ninth.

Winning pitcher Chase Burns allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight. Steven Matz took the loss for Tampa Bay. Attendance was 14,749. The game took 3 hours to play.

With the win, the Reds improved to 16-8, while the Rays fell to 12-11. The teams conclude their series Wednesday.