"Emmet Sheehan has been a guy the Los Angeles Dodgers have trusted all year long to provide the team with quality innings. Despite the bullpen inconsistencies throughout the year, no one batted an eye when Sheehan was inserted into the eighth inning in Game 2 of the Wild Card series versus the Cincinnati Reds. With an 8-2 lead, most presumed that Sheehan would provide a ho-hum outing - shutting down the Reds en route to a victory. That didn't exactly go to plan for the pitcher or the ballclub."
"The 25-year-old allowed two singles, two walks, and a wild pitch before getting his first and only out. In the middle of an at-bat facing outfielder Will Benson (with a 1-2 count), manager Dave Roberts lifted Sheehan in favor of Alex Vesia. The Reds ended up scoring two runs that inning (both charged to Sheehan) before Vesia shut the door and got the Dodgers out of the inning."
Emmet Sheehan entered Game 2 with an 8-2 lead as a trusted Dodgers reliever but immediately struggled, allowing two singles, two walks and a wild pitch before recording his first out. In the middle of a 1-2 at-bat against Will Benson, manager Dave Roberts removed Sheehan and summoned Alex Vesia. The Reds scored two runs that inning, both charged to Sheehan, before Vesia finished the frame. Removing a pitcher mid at-bat was unconventional, and Roberts said he still believed in Sheehan despite the shaky appearance.
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