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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined a select group Wednesday night by stealing his major-league-leading 60th base of the year and becoming the fifth player in MLB history to have at least 20 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a single season. After striking out in his first at-bat in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, De La Cruz reached base four times. He stole third base in the fifth inning and later came home to score the tying run. De La Cruz then added his 22nd homer, a solo shot off Zach Pop in the eighth, as the Reds overcame a six-run deficit to win 11-7. "That's us," De La Cruz said. "We never give up. Down six, it doesn't matter. We fight until the last out." De La Cruz said he was happy about joining the exclusive 20-homer, 60-steal club. "It means a lot," he said.
