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NEW YORK — Elly De La Cruz looked like a seasoned player in his Yankee Stadium debut — for good reason. He sped around the bases with a triple before scoring the go-ahead run, then hit a 114.1 mph, two-run homer into the visitor's bullpen in left-center that propelled the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 win over New York on Tuesday night. Before the game, he chowed down on rice and beans with avocado brought to the ballpark by a friend's wife, the type of traditional meal he doesn't get back in Cincinnati.
