"I think it was a thing where he came off a really poor outing," said Cincinnati manager Terry Francona of Cortes. "And you could tell as he got into the game, his tempo started to pick up ...

"There were a lot of influencers in that area," Marte said via team interpreter Tomas Vera. Reds manager Terry Francona was prompted on the subject during his pregame meeting with reporters, saying ...

Reds manager Terry Francona was prompted on the subject during his pregame meeting with reporters, saying reading about the incident made him feel like he'd been "kicked in the stomach." ...

Fifty-three of his 88 pitches were strikes. "I thought both (starting) pitchers had a tough time getting a feel," Reds manager Terry Francona said. "It was slick. It was cold. Some deep counts.