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Watch: Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Hits First Career Grand Slam

The Reds were leading the Twins 3-1 in the sixth inning when Elly De La Cruz hit a first-pitch breaking ball into the right field seats for the first grand slam of his career.

Watch: Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Hits First Career Grand Slam

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