""It's very important," Snell said of pitching deep into starts after the Dodgers' 10-5 win over the Reds. "I think the farther we go, the deeper that the starters go in the game, one, it means we're pitching good. "But, two, it means you're giving the bullpen a break and breather. And they get to be 100% every time they come out. So it just makes for a different game that favors us.""
""It felt good to go deep in the ballgame. Just got to control that last inning. But outside of that, I felt really in control, could read swings and just kind of navigate through the lineup the way I wanted to," Snell said."
The Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series 10-5 over the Cincinnati Reds behind five home runs. Blake Snell allowed two runs on four hits while striking out nine across seven innings, matching a season high and marking his longest outing in 13 postseason appearances. Snell retired 11 consecutive batters before allowing back-to-back singles in the seventh but escaped the inning. Snell countered aggression on his fastball with a steady dose of changeups. Relievers Alex Vesia, Edgardo Henriquez and Jack Dreyer struggled in the eighth, issuing multiple walks.
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