ST. LOUIS — And on the sixth day, Elly De La Cruz reached base four times.
And almost singlehandedly beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Well, single-leggedly.
One day after he declared “I’m the fastest man in the world,” the Cincinnati Reds’ rookie sensation used the majors’ top sprint speed to manufacture the tying and winning runs in the late innings of a 4-3 victory that gave the Reds their first series victory in their last five tries at Busch Stadium.
So how about that speed a day later?
“(Even) faster today,” De La Cruz said.