LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chasing their first playoff victory since 2012, the Cincinnati Reds instead watched the season slip away Wednesday night. The Reds were eliminated from the National League Wild Card round with an 8-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2. Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain cannot make a diving stop on a single from Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy during the fourth inning in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card baseball playoff series Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. For now, though, the Reds are left to sift through the rubble of their Game 2 defeat. But the Reds failed to score when Hays grounded into a force out at home, while Stewart and Elly De La Cruz struck out.