Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) makes a gesture to fans after hitting a homer in the third inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, April 12, ...

The Cincinnati Reds struggled at the start of the season becoming the first team to lose three straight 1-0 games in 65 years ...

It took all of four games into the new season for Elly De La Cruz to yet again do something ... This time he came bat in the seventh inning needing a triple for the cycle. But that's not it ...

Normally, that wouldn't be such a difficult task except that Elly ... game of De La Cruz's career. The seven RBI tied a Reds club record for a switch hitter. More: Do the Reds use torpedo bats?

The Reds return to Cincinnati and are off Thursday. They begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.