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Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto Goes Viral For Postgame Interview After Reds Beat Washington Nationals

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto hit a two-run homer on Monday night and then went viral for his postgame interview.
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Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto Goes Viral For Postgame Interview After Reds Beat Washington Nationals
Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto Goes Viral For Postgame Interview After Reds Beat Washington Nationals

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The Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals, 3-2, on Monday night to move to 46-39 on the season. 

The victory was fueled in part by Joey Votto, who went 1-4 with a two-run homer. Just recently activated off the injured list, Votto has four home runs now but is hitting just .154.

After the game, Votto went viral around baseball twitter for his on-field interview, in which he had on a backwards hat.

"You like my backwards hat and untucked jersey? Elly (De La Cruz) and I do this. We're young. We're hip. This is what young and hip people do. I've got a Fresca sitting at the hotel and I'm going to play some Playstation tonight until 7 in the morning with him."

The clip was shared by Jomboy Media and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, among other popular baseball accounts.

While some Reds fans have questioned Votto's ability to fit in with this young team, he seems to be taking to the challenge. The 39-year-old is in his 17th major league season. He's a career .296 hitter with 346 homers and 1,116 RBI. He's also led the league in on-base percentage seven times and won an MVP.

The Reds win was important because it kept them in a tie for first place in the National League Central. The Brewers had beaten the Cubs earlier in the day.

The Reds will play the Nationals again on Tuesday morning in a July 4 special. First pitch is set for 11:05 a.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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