Elly De La Cruz Powers Reds Past Yankees 6-1

Monday, June 23rd, 2025

Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 on Monday night.

Gavin Lux also went deep for the Reds, who have won two straight and 11 of 16.

Aaron Judge accounted for the Yankees' run with his 28th homer. Cody Bellinger had three hits.

It was only the second time in 14 games that Yankees pitchers allowed three or more earned runs. New York came in with a 1.99 ERA since June 10.

Cincinnati grabbed the lead with three runs in the fourth inning. De La Cruz, who had three hits, drove an RBI triple over Bellinger's head in center field to tie it at 1 before scoring the go-ahead run on Spencer Steer's sacrifice fly.

Lux followed with a solo shot to right off starter Allan Winans (0-1), called up from the minors to make his Yankees debut.

De La Cruz added an RBI single with the bases loaded in the fifth and a homer to right leading off the eighth.

Judge hit his fourth home run in 11 games against the Reds with a towering drive into the upper deck in left field in the first off starter Nick Lodolo.

Scott Barlow (3-0), the second of five Cincinnati pitchers, threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win.

New York went 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position.

Key moment

Jasson Domínguez singled to start the Yankees fifth, but then Cincinnati right fielder Jake Fraley made a leaping grab against the wall to rob Paul Goldschmidt of a hit.

Key stat

De La Cruz is batting .309 with six home runs and 12 RBI in June. That includes a 7-for-17 run in the last four games with two homers and two RBI.

Up next

Cincinnati right-hander Chase Burns, the second overall pick in last year's amateur draft, makes his big league debut Tuesday night. LHP Carlos Rodón (9-5, 3.10 ERA) goes for the Yankees.

In summary

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 on Monday night. Elly De La Cruz led the Reds offense with a home run, triple, and three RBIs. Gavin Lux also added a home run for Cincinnati. Aaron Judge hit his 28th home run for the Yankees' only run. The Reds took the lead with a three-run fourth inning against Yankees debutant Allan Winans. Scott Barlow earned the win for the Reds bullpen. The Yankees struggled with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 12. A key defensive play by Jake Fraley in the fifth inning helped preserve the Reds' lead. Elly De La Cruz continued his strong June performance. Looking ahead, Reds prospect Chase Burns is scheduled to make his MLB debut in the next game, facing Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón.

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