Joey Votto was drilled with a fastball during the second game of the Cincinnati Reds‘ doubleheader against the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. On a 1-0 count to Votto, Ryan Madson threw inside on Votto and struck with a 96-MPH heater in the right knee. Votto was livid with Madson as he got to his feet and trotted down the first base line. Votto’s reaction led everyone to believe that Madson hit Votto on purpose. That’s because he did.
Nationals’ star Bryce Harper was tagged in the knee by Austin Brice in the sixth inning.