Terry Francona Weighs In on Nick Martinez's Near No-Hit Gem originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cincinnati Reds regained momentum on Friday as they flattened the San Diego Padres in a three-game series opener at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Nick Martinez carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and Spencer Steer homered in each of his first three at-bats to lift the host Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday.

CINCINNATI — Spencer Steer got a standing ovation from the crowd of 26,746 at Great American Ball Park after a strikeout in the eighth inning Friday night, and a half-inning later Nick Martinez got his standing ovation on his way off the mound after giving up a walk and double to start the ninth.