Top 5 wins that fueled Cincinnati Reds' thrill ride to OctoberShow Caption Hide Caption Nick Martinez discusses Reds clinching MLB playoff berth Nick Martinez discusses Reds clinching MLB playoff berthMILWAUKEE – A rollicking, careening, whiplash-inducing six months of baseball landed the Cincinnati Reds in the playoffs on the final day of the season Sept. 28 in Milwaukee. The five biggest victories of the season that got them to October:1. The win started the Reds on a 6-1 surge that included a four-hame sweep of the Cubs and put the Reds in playoff position with six games to play. “There’s a reason why he was drafted second overall and why he flew through the minor leagues,” Aaron Judge said. *-The Reds made an expanded, 16-team playoff field during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.