After jumping on the Cleveland Guardians early, the Cincinnati Reds' pitching staff creaked and buckled, but ultimately held up.

"I am speaking for myself, no," Benson said postgame. "I was just joking about it today. I have kind of gotten past that ...

The Cincinnati Reds (22-24) beat the Cleveland Guardians (25-19) 5-4 on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

Forget sentimentality, Reds manager Terry Francona wanted wins. Facing the Guardians, the franchise he managed for 11 seasons, for the first time since resigning after 2023, Francona kept his feelings ...