LOS ANGELES – Joey Votto immediately popped up from the dirt after he was hit by a pitch to his helmet in the sixth inning Friday, giving a sigh of relief to any injury concerns, but he had a few words for pitcher Tyler Anderson on his walk to first base.
Votto was leading off the top of the sixth inning in the Cincinnati Reds’ 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers and he was plunked by a 79-mph changeup on the sixth pitch of the at-bat in a 2-2 count.
“It wouldn't be intentional with two strikes,” Votto said.