Emmet Sheehan unleashes his ‘Bulldog’ tenacity in Dodgers’ win over Reds

Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan delivers in the first inning of a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. I got back to it this week, for sure.” The Dodgers had just two hits, but both were Max Muncy home runs, a two-run shot to right field in the first inning and a tie-breaking, two-out, solo shot to right on a 3-and-0 pitch from Reds starter Luke Weaver in the sixth, giving the slugger 27 homers on the season and 14 multi-homer games in his career. “Big-league hitters, they smell fear, they see blood, and when there’s a weakness, they’re gonna go after you.” Sheehan was the aggressor Saturday night, from the 96.5-mph fastball he threw on his first pitch to Elly De La Cruz in the first inning to the 96.3-mph fastball he threw on his 82nd and final pitch to Luke Maile in the fifth. I was a little bit groggy, but coming in to pitch here is always an adrenaline rush.” Newly acquired Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly delivers against the Reds in the sixth inning Saturday. But I trust him in that count, and he made me look good right there.” Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol got five outs in the seventh and eighth innings, and Evan Phillips got the last out in the eighth and threw a scoreless ninth for his 13th save, getting the dangerous De La Cruz to fly out to left field with a runner on first to end the game.