Hunter Greene Tosses Full Sport Shutout to Carry Reds Over Cubs

Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the one run with a fourth-inning double because the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Thursday evening.

Greene (7-4) struck out 9 and walked one in his first profession full sport. After retiring Michael Busch on a deep drive to the warning observe for the primary out of the ninth inning, he struck out Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ to finish it.

The victory helped Cincinnati keep inside two video games of the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Mets beat the Padres 6-1 on Thursday.

The Cubs, who clinched a postseason berth with an 8-4 win in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, nonetheless can safe home-field benefit within the wild-card spherical.

Greene retired the primary twelve batters he confronted earlier than Moises Ballesteros reached on an error to start the fifth inning.

Cincinnati scored within the fourth when Austin Hays doubled and got here round on Benson’s double.

Cubs starter Colin Rea (10-7) had a career-high 11 strikeouts and didn’t stroll a batter in seven innings. His earlier excessive for strikeouts was 9 on April 3, 2023 in opposition to the Angels.

Key second

Greene took a no-hitter into the seventh and had struck out the primary two batters of the inning earlier than Ballesteros doubled down the third-base line.

Key stat

Greene’s career-high for innings pitched got here on April 7 when he tossed 8 2/3 in a 2-0 win over the Giants.

Up subsequent

Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (9-7, 3.29 ERA) and Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (8-8, 3.30) will begin on Friday evening.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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