Every single Cincinnati Reds fan in attendance erupted the moment the ball left Elly De La Cruz's bat in the bottom of the sixth inning on Friday night. The Reds superstar finally broke his home run drought and sent a ball into the seats in the left field, giving his team a 7-4 lead over the Chicago Cubs.
De La Cruz hadn't hit a home run since July 31. During that 43-game stretch, De La Cruz hit just .205/.255/.290 with a 43 wRC+ and and 29.6% strikeout rate. In 39 of those 43 games, De La Cruz was batting third in the Reds lineup.