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Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season

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Harrison, I. (2026, September 26). Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/elly-de-la-cruz-becomes-fourth-player-in-cincinnati-reds-history-with-30-homer-30-steal-season/article_92beef28-4002-59c1-b91a-ddd77d7fd06e.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-26 · by Ian Harrison

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Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double and stole third base during Cincinnati’s game against Toronto on Friday, marking him as the fourth Reds player in history to achieve a 30 home run, 30 stolen base season. This milestone follows Eric Davis (1987), Barry Larkin (1996), and Brandon Phillips (2007). Additionally, De La Cruz distinguished himself by being the first Cincinnati player with at least 30 steals in each of his first four seasons.
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On Friday night in Toronto, Kazuma Okamoto led the Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, snapping a three-game losing streak. Okamoto contributed with two doubles and drove in three runs. Early on, Alejandro Kirk and Okamoto each hit RBI doubles for an early 2-0 lead. In the seventh inning, Nathan Lukes' go-ahead single highlighted a four-run rally that secured the win. Meanwhile, Elly De La Cruz of the Reds achieved a historic feat by stealing third base to become the fourth Cincinnati player with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season.

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Ian Harrison
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Cincinnati Kansas City’s Reds TORONTO

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De La Cruz PERSON · 2× Reds ORG · 2× TORONTO GPE · 2× Barry Larkin PERSON · 1× Brandon Phillips PERSON · 1× Cincinnati GPE · 1× Elly De La Cruz PERSON · 1× Eric Davis PERSON · 1× José Soriano’s PERSON · 1× Kansas City’s ORG · 1×

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TORONTO (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double in the third inning of Friday’s game at Toronto, then promptly stole third base on José Soriano’s next pitch to become the fourth Cincinnati player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season.
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2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season · assertive framing

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TORONTO (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double in the third inning of Friday’s game at Toronto, then promptly stole third base on José Soriano’s next pitch to become the fourth Cincinnati player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season. asserted
Cruz → hit → season
Eric Davis was the first Reds player with a 30-30 season, hitting 37 homers and stealing 50 bases in 1987. asserted
Davis → hit → 1987
Barry Larkin had 33 homers and 36 steals in 1996, and Brandon Phillips had 30 homers and 32 steals in 2007. asserted
Phillips → have → 2007
De La Cruz also became the first Reds player and eighth big leaguer since 1900 with at least 30 steals in each of his first four seasons. asserted
Cruz → become → seasons
Kansas City’s Bobby Witt also did it from 2022-25. asserted
Witt → do → 2022
De La Cruz grounded out in his first at bat Friday, when Soriano made a between-the-legs stop on his 94 mph one-hopper to the mound. __ asserted
Soriano → ground → mound
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