'It's Really Special' - Cincinnati Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz Puts on a Show on Bobblehead Night

Over 31,000 fans packed Great American Ball Park on Saturday for Elly De La Cruz bobblehead night.

The superstar shortstop put on a show they'll always remember.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, De La Cruz hit an Andrew Heaney fastball over the left field wall for a grand slam that sent GABP into a frenzy.

"I was looking for a good pitch to hit," De La Cruz told Jim Day postgame. "I was chasing my pitch. I was fighting. It was a quality at-bat and I won."

The Reds added another run later in the game, but those four runs would have been enough as Cincinnati's pitching dazzled again in a 5-2 victory.

De La Cruz has been in a bit of a slump lately, but Reds manager Terry Francona doesn't spend much energy worrying about the young superstar.

"He gets pitched so tough, as premier guys do, but he's always one swing away," Francona said. "Even if he takes a bad swing, with his legs, there is always something that can happen. I don't worry about him too much. He's been kind of fun to get to know."

When a game feels big, De La Cruz always seems to deliver and that's exactly what he did in Saturday night's win.

"It's really special," De La Cruz added. "There are a lot of good fans. They are special. It feels really good on my bobblehead night."

The Reds have won four of their last five games. They're 7-8 on the season.

"We are getting hot," De La Cruz said. "The clubhouse feels really good. Win together and we are going to keep working together."

Reds fans thought they might have a special player in De La Cruz. They were right.

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