LOS ANGELES —

The Cincinnati Reds saw their season end Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early deficit to win Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series.

Cincinnati, the No. 6 seed in the NL playoff field, was swept by the Dodgers with Los Angeles’ 8-4 win on Wednesday night. Advertisement

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two unearned runs in the first inning but was otherwise dominant, striking out nine hitters over 6.2 innings. Reds starter Zack Littell lasted into the fourth inning before Reds manager Terry Francona turned to the bullpen.

A dropped fly ball by Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernandez kept the Reds’ first inning alive and led to a two-run single by rookie Sal Stewart, staking Cincinnati an early 2-0 lead against Yamamoto. This content

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