Author: Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer

Tommy Pham was scratched from the Reds lineup before Friday’s game because of pregame incident with Giants’ Joc Pederson. MLB is investigating.

Joey Votto got into a heated exchange with reliever Rowan Wick and the Cubs’ dugout in the eighth inning of the Reds’ 4-3 victory.

Jonathan India became the eighth Cincinnati Reds player to win NL rookie of the year award and the franchise’s first since 1999.

Reds rookie TJ Friedl homered in his second MLB at-bat, his first career hit, but it was a gesture from Mookie Betts that left him stunned.

The Cincinnati Reds haven’t had a batting champion since Pete Rose won his third batting title in 1973.

After the successful Field of Dreams game debut last week, the Reds will play the Cubs in Dyersville, Iowa, next August.

Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos and manager David Bell were ejected in the first inning Sunday after disagreeing with a called third strike.

The Reds’ Nick Castellanos had five hits and four RBI in Sunday’s slugfest, including a walk-off single to center in the 10th inning to beat the Cubs.

Javier Báez says of Amir Garrett’s post-strikeout celebration: “He’s not doing it to pump (up) his teammates. He’s disrespecting us.”

Joey Votto helped the Reds escape a jam in the 8th inning Saturday when he turned a triple play, which started when he caught a line drive.