WASHINGTON — A day after a health scare forced Terry Francona out of action, the Cleveland Indians’ manager felt more embarrassed than anything about not being able to work a game.

Francona complained of chest pains, broke out into a sweat and had a heart rate over 100 beats a minute at Nationals Park. After an electrocardiogram and full checkup at the stadium, the Indians sent him back to the hotel as a precaution.

Francona was back at the ballpark for their game Wednesday afternoon.

Despite a history of blood clots and pulmonary embolisms, Francona appreciated jokes from team staffers like travel director Mike Segli calling dibs on his scooter.

“I probably had more messages that were not complimentary than were,” Francona said with a laugh. “I was more embarrassed. If guys started worrying — treating me like that — I’d have been scared. Because if anybody deserves it it’s probably me.”

The 57-year-old has twice suffered a pulmonary embolism. He compared Tuesday’s episode to something that happened to him at Yankee Stadium in 2005 when he was managing the Boston Red Sox.

Francona didn’t require hospitalization this time and instead reported that his heart rate was still elevated on Wednesday but not as bad.