Cincinnati Reds' Terry Francona Makes Admission After Defeating Twins

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Minnesota Twins by a final score of 5-4 on Saturday. Cincinnati is playing well to begin the season. However, their fans rarely have a game where they can sit back and watch the team cruise to victory. The Reds have been part of no shortage of one-run games this season. The Reds are finding ways to win close games, as they are now 13-8 overall and in first place in the National League East standings.

Reds manager Terry Francona commented on the team's ability to win close games after Saturday's contest, via Chatterbox Sports.

"I love our competitiveness and the will to keep playing," Francona said.

Baseball is a game where you need to come together and win as a team. The Reds seem to have good chemistry. Francona is one of the most respected managers in all of baseball, so the players surely enjoy playing for him.

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers were the favorites in the division heading into the 2026 campaign. It is still too early to pay too much attention to the standings, but Cincinnati is clearly doing something right.

Reds Earn Win on Saturday

The Reds used a team effort to earn the win on Saturday against the Twins in Minnesota.

Starting pitcher Andrew Abbott did not have his best outing, as he allowed four runs (three earned) across 4.2 innings of work. The bullpen picked him up by shutting the Twins down the rest of the way, though.

Offensively, the Reds had 11 hits en route to their five runs scored. Eugenio Suarez and both had two hits each in the win.