PHOENIX -- It was rookie vs. rookie, pace vs. arm in the course of the fifth inning of the Reds' 5-2 loss to the D-backs on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, when Elly De La Cruz prevented an inside-the-park dwelling run by Corbin Carroll.

Facing Cincinnati starter Graham Ashcraft with two outs and his workforce up, 1-0, Arizona's Carroll launched a two-out drive to deep middle area. The ball was out of TJ Friedl's attain because it hit the wall. Friedl retrieved the ball shortly, whereas Carroll motored across the bases.

As Carroll was waved round to try to rating, the cutoff throw went to Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz on the shallow outfield grass. De La Cruz fired a excessive throw to Tyler Stephenson on the plate, however the catcher was capable of get the ball and apply the tag on Carroll, who was working at 30.4 toes/second, for the third out.

“Great play," manager David Bell said. "I think in most situations, [Carroll] makes it there, so you understand completely why they tried it. It took a perfect play on TJ’s part and then just an incredible throw by Elly, and the tag by Tyler, to be able to cut that down.”

“It was an excellent effort," Bell said. "A whole lot of different issues should occur. You should get into good place to make a throw like that. Elly was anticipating that. He wasn’t shocked by it in any respect. 

“He got himself in good position to make a great throw like that.”

Since he debuted on June 6, De La Cruz already has eight infield assists tracked at 95 mph or extra.

That's twice the overall for any participant since Statcast was launched in 2015. Fernando Tatis Jr. has the second-most throws with 4.

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