The Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Saturday to give manager Terry Francona his 2,000th career win. Francona wanted to win so badly today, but not because of his 2,000th win. "I wanted to win today so bad to get us three games over .

Greene rejoined the club on its last road trip. He threw a simulated-game inning last week at Boston's Fenway Park followed by a bullpen session Saturday in Philadelphia in preparation for what was to be the first start Tuesday in a brief rehab assignment with Louisville.

Santiago Espinal led off the ninth inning with a double to left field. After a TJ Friedl was retired and Matt McLain struck out, the Rockies intentionally walked Elly De La Cruz for the third time of the night, and Austin Hays struck out to end the game.

Reds manager Terry Francona tried to do right by outfielder TJ Friedl, but wasn't aware of an important detail about Friedl's pregnant wife.

Reds manager Terry Francona on Thursday, July 10, told reporters Callihan had wrist surgery recently for an ailing wrist. It wasn't clear if the ailment was pre-existing or the result of Callihan's crash into the wall in foul territory at Atlanta's Truist Park on May 5.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona is sitting back in the chair at his office and formulating a list in his head. He’s rolling through the players he has managed who desperately wanted to play every single day.