Reds starter Johnny Cueto seemed rattled from the start in Tuesday's wild card playoff game in Pittsburgh. He ran into trouble allowing two solo homers in the second inning and never recovered.

Cueto took the loss as the Reds were eliminated by the Pirates, 6-2. Cueto gave up four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and a walk over just 3 1/3 innings on the outing. He threw 60 pitches on the start.

The Pittsburgh fans were chanting Cueto's name in the second inning and it appeared to get to the starter as he surrendered the two long balls. The 27-year-old went 5-2 this season for Cincinnati with a 2.82 ERA over 11 starts. Cueto spent a lot of time on the shelf this season and will look to remain healthy next year.