Cincinnati Reds left fielder Spencer Steer (7) prepares to bat while waiting on deck in the second inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s game against the Braves that gave the Reds a 6-5 lead.
It was Steer’s 20th home run of the season. With that home run, Steer and Elly De La Cruz became the first pair of Reds with at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases since Eric Davis and Barry Larkin in 1996.