Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz had a little fun with Terry Francona July 21, quickly trying on the manager's glasses.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona had a lighthearted moment during Monday night's game against the Washington Nationals.

Elly De La Cruz and Terry Francona shared a hilarious moment during a Cincinatti Reds pitching change, and fans loved every ...

The Reds are 52-49 and in contention for a wild-card spot and their first postseason appearance in five years.

As Reds manager Terry Francona made the call to the bullpen during the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals, De La ...

As Spencer Steer lined an RBI single to center field to score Matt McLain and re-tie Tuesday's game at Great American Ball Park in the 11th inning, Elly De La Cruz moved from first base at less than ...

After the game, Francona told the 23-year-old shortstop he was better than that, and De La Cruz apologized and reassured him the mistake wouldn’t happen again.

De La Cruz is hitting .348/.429/.627 in 105 plate appearances this month with seven homers, five doubles and two triples.

The game was still in progress. De La Cruz appeared to have forgotten what the situation was. He eventually retreated safely to second base but doing so only mitigated the damage for the time being.

Reds manager Terry Francona said he addressed the matter with De La Cruz following the game. "I kinda told him I don't think the best players in the league − he's better than that," Francona said.

After Terry Francona became the Reds’ manager last October, he visited with De La Cruz in the Dominican Republic.