The Cincinnati Reds got to the final two weeks of the season still in the playoff hunt despite their biggest star, Elly De La Cruz, struggling for nearly all of the second half.

Elly De La Cruz, the team’s 23-year-old superstar, hit his first home run since the last day of July, breaking a career-long streak of 43 games and 181 at-bats without going deep, capping the scoring in the Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Friday night behind five home runs from the offense. The game was tied going into the sixth inning before Austin Hays reached on an infield single. Spencer Steer followed up a two-run home run,

Spencer Steer and Elly De La Cruz hit back-to-back home runs in the 6th to lead the Reds to a 7-4 win

Steer’s 20th homer of the season gave the Reds the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Cubs on Friday. Then when De La Cruz got his own 20th homer of the season in the very next at-bat, the Reds celebrated in the dugout like they haven’t in a while.

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Elly De La Cruz goes back-to-back with Spencer Steer, belting a solo home run and extending the Reds' lead to 7-4

The Cincinnati Reds have been playing must-win games in their effort to keep their playoff hopes alive. During a critical juncture of the season, manager Terry Francona moved shortstop Elly De La Cruz out of the No.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - ST LOUIS — Elly De La Cruz is the face of the Reds, the guy that everybody looks to to spark an offense that hasn’t been consistent enough and the player that opposing teams circle on the scouting report and game plan around more than any other.

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 ...