Elly De La Cruz homers, drives in 4 runs as Reds hold off Cubs 6-4 to snap 4-game skid

CINCINNATI AP Elly De La Cruz drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs - Saturday to end a four-game losing streak Justin Turner and Carson Kelly homered as the Cubs had a three-game winning streak snapped Kelly came into the tournament in the fifth inning after catcher Miguel Amaya suffered a left oblique strain De La Cruz and the Reds struck fleetly in the first After Santiago Espinal drew a walk with one out De La Cruz lined a fastball by Colin Rea - into the seats in right-center for a - lead The dynamic -year old shortstop added a two-run base hit to center in the fifth inning to extend the Reds advantage to - The top of the Reds order went for and accounted for five runs scored Emilio Pag n got his th save in opportunities Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott - allowed only one run in six innings The solo shot by Turner was the first homer the left-hander had allowed in innings and batters Rea who had allowed only runs nine earned in seven previous starts this season gave up six runs in five innings Key moment Turner s homer off the left-field foul pole to lead off the ninth got the Cubs within two runs Matt Shaw doubled with one out but Emilio Pagan struck out Ian Happ and got Kyle Tucker to fly out to end the match Key stat Turner is the first Cubs participant age or older to homer in a contest since Gary Gaetti in Ernie Banks Davey Lopes Walker Cooper and Charlie Root are the other Cubs who have homered in their s Up next Cubs right-hander Ben Brown - ERA faces Reds lefty Nick Lodolo - ERA in the series finale Sunday AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source