AUGUST 24, 2023•NYPOST.COM
Elly De La Cruz pokes Shohei Ohtani just to make sure he's real in hilarious momentShohei Ohtani is an otherworldly talent that almost seems too good to be true, so Elly De La Cruz just had to make sure the two-way star is...
Luis Rengifo - On base four times in lossRengifo went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI in a 9-4 loss to the Reds during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
ImpactThe super-utility player did his job from the leadoff spot, but the Angels' offense had trouble cashing him in, particularly after Shohei Ohtani was removed as the DH after complaining of arm fatigue while on the mound. Rengifo has run hot and cold all season, but it's been mostly the latter in August -- he's batting .268 (19-for-71) over his last 20 games with just one homer, five RBI and nine runs.
AUGUST 24, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Matt McLain - Crosses plate four times in winMcLain went 1-for-3 with two walks, four runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-4 win over the Angels during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
ImpactBatting second in front of Elly De La Cruz has its perks, as McLain crossed the plate in the fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth innings to help the Reds pull away. McLain is batting .278 (20-for-72) in August with three of his 14 homers and four of his 12 steals since joining the big-league roster in mid-May.
AUGUST 24, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Elly De La Cruz - Drives in six in matineeDe La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and six RBI in a 9-4 win over the Angels during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
ImpactThe rookie struck out in his other three at-bats, but he continues to do significant damage when he makes contact. De La Cruz took Tyler Anderson deep in the fifth inning for a three-run shot while hitting right-handed, then ripped a bases-loaded triple into the right-field corner in the seventh after switching around to the left side of the plate to face Dominic Leone. It's De La Cruz's fifth multi-hit performance in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's produced a double, three triples, two homers, three steals, six runs and 11 RBI despite fanning 18 times in 45 at-bats.
AUGUST 24, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Andrew Abbott - Escapes with no-decisionAbbott came away with a no-decision in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks over four-plus innings. He st...
ImpactThe rookie southpaw stuck around long enough to see the Reds take the lead in the top of the fifth inning, but after he put the first two batters aboard in the bottom of the frame, Abbott got the hook and failed to qualify for the win in an eventual 9-4 victory. He's now failed to complete six innings in five straight starts, posting a 6.46 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 27:12 K:BB through 23.2 innings over that stretch. Abbott will try to get on track in his next outing, likely to come early next week in San Francisco.
AUGUST 24, 2023•ROTOWIRE
De La Cruz has 6 RBIs in Reds' win over Angels in DH openerANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th homer in the first inning before he abruptly left the mound in the second...
AUGUST 24, 2023•DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
Shohei Ohtani returns for nightcap after early Game 1 exitLos Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was removed from his pitching start -- and the game -- during Wednesday’s matinee against the...
AUGUST 24, 2023•SACBEE.COM
