De La Cruz powers Reds to 8-1 win to end Phillies' 7-game streak


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CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run home run and Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3 for 4 with two RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds ended the Philadelphia Phillies' seven-game win streak with an 8-1 victory. Cincinnati's Santiago Espinal also had three hits including a solo homer in the eighth inning, his first since July 29. Fernando Cruz pitched 2/3 of an inning in relief for the win. The Phillies' seven-game win streak was the franchise's fourth-longest in April. J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm hit back-to-back doubles in the first for the Phillies' run. Philadelphia's Christopher Sánchez lasted only three innings and took the loss..

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