"Elly De La Cruz does not yet have a grand slam in his career," Sadak said as Twins relief pitcher Jorge Alcala delivered the first pitch of the at-bat to the Reds star. In a perfect sequence of events, De La Cruz swung and drilled a hanging slider over the right field wall, prompting a memorable call from Sadak.

Elly De La Cruz will try to bounce back following a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3). His Cincinnati Reds take on David Festa and the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at 1:05 PM ET on

Elly De La Cruz hit his first big league grand slam in a six-run seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Minnesota Twins 8-4

The Cincinnati Reds (73-77) beat the Minnesota Twins (78-70) 11-1 on Saturday night. Here are our postgame takeaways: Martinez Tosses a Gem Nick Martinez has been great for the Reds all season long and that didn't change on Saturday night.

Elly De La Cruz hit his first career grand slam, and the Cincinnati Reds surged to an 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz recorded another career first to help the Reds to an 8-4 victory over the playoff-minded Minnesota Twins.

The Cincinnati Reds (72-77) beat the Minnesota Twins (78-69) 8-4 on Friday night. Here are our postgame takeaways: Aguiar Continues to Impress Julian Aguiar was forced to be called up earlier in the season with the Reds' injury woes and he has put together a string of good starts.