The Cincinnati Reds’ playoff run came to an end Wednesday night after losing, 8-4, to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers beat the Reds in both games of the NL Wildcard at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Sal Stewart drove in three of four runs for the Reds.
They had the bases loaded with 2 outs in the top of the eighth inning, but T.J. Friedl struck out looking to end the threat.
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Stewart’s two-run single in the first inning put Cincinnati ahead, 2-0. But Mookie Betts cut the deficit, 2-1, with an RBI single in the third inning.
The Dodgers scored twice in the fourth inning on a Kiki Hernandez RBI double and a Miguel Rojas RBI single to take a 3-2 lead.
Los Angeles added four more runs in the sixth, including an RBI double by Betts, and a two-run double by Teoscar Hernandez to increase it 7-2.
They led 8-2 in the eighth inning, but Stewart’s RBI single and Tyler Stephenson’s sacrifice fly cut the Reds’ deficit to 8-4. They never got closer.
Roki Sasaki retired Cincinnati in order in the ninth to end the game.
The Dodgers advance to the NLDS, where they will play the No. 2 seed, Philadelphia Phillies.
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