It was looking like it was going to be an easy Reds win when the Reds had their first six batters of the game reach base and took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. They extended the lead to 6-2 later in the game.

"If you want out of here that bad, I can make it happen!" An in-depth look at how Reds manager Terry Francona holds players accountable.

Gene Lamont attended Western Illinois University. But according to Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona, Lamont graduated from a very specialized field of study. “He has a degree in baseball,” Francona said Monday before his Reds played the Pirates in the first of their three-game series at PNC Park.