CHICAGO —
“He takes so much pride in being available,” Francona said. “Guys like that, Carlos Santana in Cleveland was very similar, and for a kid that’s that young, that’s an admirable trait.”
De La Cruz singled in the first and flied out in the fourth. He connected for his 12th homer in the sixth and walked and scored on Tyler Stephenson‘s sacrifice fly in the ninth.
The estimated distance on his home run down the line in right was 423 feet with an exit velocity of 117.4 mph.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
