(Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds are on the verge of their first National League Championship Series since 1995, and they have a replacement pitcher going for them in Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. . Johnny Cueto left Game 1 with an oblique strain that will likely keep him out the rest of this series. The injury is apparently so bad that he wont pitch in the next series, meaning the Reds added Mike Leake to the roster and he will start on Wednesday. Leake is 3-0 with a 0.77 ERA over his last three starts against the Giants and gave up one run and nine hits during a complete-game victory June 29 in San Francisco. He was 8-9 with a 4.58 ERA overall this season. Reds starter Homer Bailey, who was brilliant in the Game 3 loss, may have spilled the beans on Tuesday. "We still have a lot of confidence going into tomorrows game," Bailey said. "You know, Leakes starting tomorrow, and we have a lot of confidence in him." Or Dusty Baker could go with Mat Latos on three days rest. Latos came on in relief of Cueto in Game 1 and pitched well, but has been dealing with the flu. San Francisco, meanwhile, turns to lefty Barry Zito, as it tries to once again stave off elimination. Zito enjoyed a bit of a resurgent 2012, going 15-8 with a 4.15 ERA. The Giants won each of his final 11 starts and Zito compiled a 7-0 record and 3.92 ERA over that span. "This is more a case with rewarding Zito with how hes been pitching and the job hes done," Bochy said. "I think hes earned this." In seven career postseason outings, Zito is 4-3 with a 3.25 ERA, but hasnt appeared in the playoffs since 2006 when he was with Oakland. Zito has faced the Reds 12 times (11 starts) and is 3-5 with a 6.25 ERA. In six starts at Great American Ball Park, he is 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA. "Theyre tough one through nine," Zito said of the Reds. "They even have some pitchers who can swing pretty well. You just cant let down even for one pitch, especially in this ballpark. You just have to live moment to moment, pitch to pitch, and not get ahead of yourself." San Francisco kept its season alive on Tuesday, as Buster Posey scored on third baseman Scott Rolens two-out error in the top of the 10th inning, and the Giants eked out a 2-1 win. San Francisco entered the 10th with only one hit, a two-out single in the sixth by Marco Scutaro off Bailey, who struck out 10 and walked one over seven frames. "Homer was lights out," Baker said. "Thats the best Ive seen Homer. I didnt see his no-hitter (Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh) because I was in the hospital. Hes getting better and better and thats what we had hoped." Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton (0-1) gave up back-to-back singles to Posey and Hunter Pence in the fateful 10th before fanning Brandon Belt and Xavier Nady. Posey then scored when Rolen bobbled a chopper and Joaquin Arias beat the throw to first base. "It was a tough play," Baker said. 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