CHICAGO (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run drive for his fourth homer in his last four games, helping Andrew Abbott and the Reds beat the Chicago White Sox 11-1.
Tyler Stephenson also connected for Cincinnati, which had dropped three of four.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and three RBIs.
Abbott pitched seven innings of one-run ball in Cincinnati’s longest start so far this season.
Chicago finished with four hits in its seventh loss in eight games. It has scored just 30 runs during its 2-11 start.
Guardians-Yankees series opener postponed by rain.
The teams will play a day-night doubleheader scheduled for Saturday