The Cincinnati Reds' first playoff game since 2020 didn't go as planned. The Reds' Game 1 starter Hunter Greene gave up a leadoff home run to Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, and it snowballed from there.
Greene was pulled after just three innings. The Reds' fireballer surrendered five earned runs on six hits — three of which left the yard. He struck out four and walked two before being lifted in favor of Scott Barlow.
Most Reds fans were excited to see Greene get the ball in Game 1. But his performance on Tuesday night was a painful reminder that while Greene is a solid frontline starter, he's not the ace that many fans throughout Reds Country portray him to be.