Overview
- Elly De La Cruz, who intervened Sunday during the fourth inning at Great American Ball Park, left the dugout and scooped a bird that had landed on the infield near Brewers batter Jackson Chourio.
- Before De La Cruz acted, pitcher Brady Singer, umpire Chris Guccione and a Reds bat boy surrounded the bird, and the bat boy briefly tried to shoo it with his helmet.
- Play resumed after the rescue and the crowd reacted with laughter and applause as De La Cruz returned to the dugout.
- MLB.com reported that De La Cruz later hit a two‑run home run in the fourth inning that gave Cincinnati a 6‑3 lead, and some outlets credited him with driving in four runs in the Reds’ victory.
- There is no confirmed update on the bird’s condition, and coverage noted minor safety and hygiene concerns from handling on-field animals while casting the episode as a light, widely shared human-interest moment.