De La Cruz’s four RBIs lift Reds past Brewers
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Elly De La Cruz homered and drove in four runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at Great American Ball Park.
De La Cruz hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the fifth for the Reds, who scored in six innings and collected 14 hits. Juan Brito had three hits and an RBI. Cincinnati broke open the game with three runs in the eighth inning.
Milwaukee erased an early four-run deficit and tied it at 6 in the fifth. Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jake Bauers homered for two RBIs, and Garrett Mitchell added two hits for the Brewers, who fell to 88-56 and had seven hits.
Brady Singer (6-13) earned the win as Cincinnati improved to 69-74. Antonio Senzatela (10-5) took the loss. Emilio Pagán recorded the final out for his 22nd save.
Attendance was 23,310, and the game lasted 3:14.