Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona spoke during the 3rd inning of Game 2 of their National League wild-card series against the Los Angeles Dodgers about how starting pitcher Zack Littell looked facing the Dodgers’ first few batters.
“Zack’s been Zack,” Reds manager Terry Francona told ESPN‘s Alden Gonzalez during the game. “He knows how to navigate through a lineup. He’s not gonna strike everybody out. We obviously have a little bit of a tight leash because of where we are. But he’s doing a good job.”
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Littell was replaced by Nick Lodolo after allowing two runs in the 4th inning, which gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead.
Rookie Sal Stewart gave the Reds a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning with a single that drove in Gavin Lux and Austin Hays.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Zack Littell
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