KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After the Cincinnati Reds lost a five-run lead and were handed a walk-off loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, Jonathan India told manager David Bell that he was going to be in the starting lineup Wednesday.
India was scratched from Monday’s lineup with right ankle soreness. He didn’t look 100% when he was running down the first-base line during an inning-ending double play in the fourth inning Tuesday and he was taken out for a pinch-hitter in the sixth.
Sure, he was playing through some pain, but there was no question in his mind that he was fine to start Wednesday.