Reds Hoping Cueto Can Start Game 3

After leaving Game 1 in the first inning, the Reds are holding out hope that Johnny Cueto will be able to take the mound for Game 3 against the Giants.

Cueto left the NLDS opener after throwing just eight pitches with what the team called back spasms. Game 3 will be in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

"I saw Johnny after the game and he said he was better," Dusty Baker said. "Whatever that means, because he was in quite a bit of pain out there. The fact that he said he's better, and Johnny is usually pretty honest with us, that gives us a glimmer of hope that he might be back (for Game Three)."