Dodgers 10 Reds 5
The Dodgers rocked Hunter Greene for three homers in the first three innings, and hit a franchise postseason record tying five on the night.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez each clobbered two long balls. The Dodgers pounded out 15 hits, crushing 11 balls at 100+ mph off the bat.
Trailing 8-0, the Reds scored twice in the 7th and three times in the 8th. They snapped their postseason scoreless streak at 29.2 innings.
Down 10-5, they loaded the bases with one out in the 8th. But Tyler Stephenson struck out in an 11 pitch AB (swung at ball four) and Ke'Bryan Hayes popped out.
If nothing else, the Reds answered back, found some late offense/confidence, and made LA use three relievers in the 8th.
Ohtani led off the game with a homer that came in at 100 mph and went out at 117.7 mph. Hernandez rocketed a three-run 3rd inning shot, and Tommy Edman followed with a solo blast. Hernandez did it again in the 5th, with Ohtani matching him in the 6th, both off Connor Phillips.
Offense: 7 H, 5 BB, 13 K
McLain: 2 H, 2B, R
Stephenson: H, RBI
Elly: 2 RBI, R, BB
Stewart: BB, RBI
Steer: 2 H, RBI
Postseason scoreless streak: 29.2 innings
2025: 0 in first 6.2 innings vs Dodgers
2020: 0 in 22 innings vs Braves
2013: 0 in 9th inning vs Pirates
Last run had been Shin-Soo Choo in 8th vs Pirates
Blake Snell: 7 IN, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K. Didn't break a sweat until two run 7th.
7 pitch 1st, 9 pitch 2nd. 70 through 6. Longest career postseason outing.
McLain’s 3rd inning double broke-up his no-hit streak at 11.2 innings against Reds back to last season.
Greene: 3 IN, 6 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR, WP, 65 pitches
7 balls off bat 100+ , 2 HR off slider, 1 HR off 4-seam fastball.
Pair of BB scored on Hernandez HR.
Exit velocity off slider: Season 86.5 mph. Tonight 101.4 mph
Bullpen:
Barlow 1.2, Phillips 1.0, 3 R, 2 HR, Suter 1.1, 2 R/1 ER, Ashcraft 1.0
Phillips stirred the Dodgers emotions with a 96 mph fastball up and in that knocked Mookie Betts down in the 6th.
Make a note of that one.
Ohtani entered with two career homers vs the Reds (20 games), and his lowest career BA (.206), OBP (.295), SLG (.368), and OPS (.663).
Fielding:
Noelvi Marte uncorked a wild throw past 3rd base and into the dugout, allowing a run to score in the 7th.