CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Twelve years ago, in the Cincinnati Reds’ previous playoff appearance during a non-COVID season, Johnny Cueto allowed four runs in 3 ⅓ innings as the Reds lost the NL Wild Card Game in Pittsburgh. The Reds’ ace had a bad day as the road crowd chanted his name, and the Reds’ chances of advancing took a nosedive as Cueto’s start got away from him. The Pirates moved on, and the “Cue-to” game became baggage that Cueto had to carry with him.

On Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles beat the Reds, 10-5, in Game 1 of the three-game Wild Card series. Hunter Greene, the Reds’ current ace, allowed five runs in three innings. He didn’t have his slider, wasn’t commanding the ball well, left pitches over the plate and paid for it.

“It’s the biggest game so far of the year,” Green

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