De La Cruz's 1st career walk-off hit in 10th gives Reds 6-5 win over Cardinals to split doubleheader

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader.

Down to their final out in the ninth, the Reds went to the bench for Myers, who had homered in the opener. Myers delivered again, driving his fifth home run of the season into the left-center seats to tie the game at 5.

De La Cruz won the game an inning later, grounding a single into left field that was deflected off third baseman Blaze Jordan’s glove, allowing automatic runner Tyler Stephenson to score.

Emilio Pagán (5-1) pitched a hitless 10th inning while starter Rhett Lowder matched a career high with 6 2/3 innings pitched. He allowed four runs on eight hits while striking out five, helping the Reds snap a three-game skid.

St. Louis, which won the opener 2-1, led 4-1 before Cincinnati rallied in the sixth.

Michael Toglia doubled home JJ Bleday for his first RBI with the Reds before rookie Héctor Rodríguez singled to center to score Eugenio Suárez and Toglia, tying the game at 4. The hit gave Rodríguez, Cincinnati’s No. 4 prospect, his first two major league RBIs.

Cincinnati opened the scoring in the first on Suárez's sacrifice fly.

Iván Herrera tied the game with his 14th homer in the fourth, and Masyn Winn’s RBI single gave St. Louis a 2-1 lead. Nathan Church and Jordan added RBI singles in the sixth to extend the Cardinals’ advantage to 4-1.

Justin Bruihl (0-1) gave up the winning run.

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Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart watches his single during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Cincinnati Reds' Rhett Lowder pitches during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz (44) scores on a sacrifice fly hit by Eugenio Suárez during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz reaches third base on a single by JJ Bleday during the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Thirteen former or current Penn State University students were criminally charged Monday on allegations they participated in a cocaine-trafficking ring that involved two fraternities, authorities said.

Two of them, who were the main suppliers, made routine trips to Philadelphia and New York to get large amounts of cocaine, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. The cocaine was then packaged mainly at the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternity houses off-campus and distributed primarily to Penn State students, the office said.

Part of the operation included indoctrinating some pledges who were joining the fraternities by having them cut and bag the cocaine, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Monday at a news conference.

“This is very serious criminal conduct. There was nothing junior or childlike about this type of conduct,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Monday at a news conference. “This was an upper level trafficking organization for this region in Pennsylvania.”

A total of 14 defendants — 13 of whom were Penn State University students at or around the time of the alleged crimes in 2023 and 2024 — were charged Monday. At least four of the defendants are current students, according to the attorney general’s office.

Four defendants face charges of felony corrupt organizations, conspiracy and other offenses, while a fifth is charged with felony conspiracy and other crimes. Eight other student-aged defendants are charged with misdemeanor counts, like possession. One defendant, who is the father of a student, is accused of tampering with evidence and hindering the investigation.

Penn State University said in a news release that the university is placing Delta Upsilon on interim suspension while the college investigates the incident.

Sigma Chi is not recognized and operates outside of Penn State's oversight, according to the university.

Delta Upsilon Executive Director Justin Kirk said in a statement that the international fraternity was aware of the allegations and that those involved who had ties to Delta Upsilon were expelled or suspended if they did not resign.

“We will continue to work closely with the university on any investigative efforts," Kirk added.

The Sigma Chi headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The majority of defendants facing felony charges were arraigned Monday morning, Sunday said at the news conference.

FILE - Dave Sunday gestures while speaking to the audience in the Forum Auditorium across the street from the Capitol after taking the oath of office to become Pennsylvania's next attorney general, Jan. 21, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)