"The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds, 10-5, on Tuesday night to start the postseason off in dominant fashion. Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a pair of home runs, Teoscar Hernández smashed two of his own, and even Tommy Edman hit a solo shot to tie the franchise record for home runs in a postseason game. LA will have a chance to advance to the NLDS with a win on Wednesday as Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound, looking to match Blake Snell's dominance in Game 1."
"In other news, there was an uneasy moment during Tuesday's win (even before the bullpen meltdown) as Kiké Hernández exited the game early with back tightness. After going 2-for-3, he was replaced by Alex Call, who hit an RBI single and took over in the outfield for the remainder of the game. Manager Dave Roberts said after the game, though, that Hernández will be back in the lineup for Game 2. Additionally, one of the reasons that Hernández was in the outfield to begin with is that utility star Tommy Edman aggravated his ankle injury last week, according to president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. Although he was still able to play second base, Edman exited the game early as LA will have to manage his injury all postseason."
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in the Wild Card Game behind two home runs by Shohei Ohtani and two by Teoscar Hernández. Tommy Edman hit a solo home run, tying the franchise record for homers in a postseason game. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 with the Dodgers aiming to advance to the NLDS. Kiké Hernández left early with back tightness after a 2-for-3 performance and was replaced by Alex Call, who hit an RBI single and remained in the outfield. Tommy Edman aggravated an ankle injury last week, exited early after playing second base, and will be managed throughout the postseason. Roster decisions, Will Smith's availability, and opponents' reactions to Ohtani's postseason presence are additional storylines.
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