Hunter Greene tosses first career complete game as wild-card chasing
Reds blank Cubs 1-0
[September 19, 2025]
By JEFF WALLNER
CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter
and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the
Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Thursday night.
Greene (7-4) struck out nine and walked one in his first career complete
game. After retiring Michael Busch on a deep drive to the warning track
for the first out of the ninth inning, he struck out Nico Hoerner and
Ian Happ to end it. |
Chicago Cubs pitcher Colin Rea (53) delivers a pitch in the first inning
of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Thursday, Sept. 18,
2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen) |
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The victory helped Cincinnati stay within two 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, still can secure home-field advantage
in the wild-card round.
Greene retired the first twelve batters he faced before Moisés
Ballesteros reached on an error to begin the fifth inning.
Cincinnati scored in the fourth when Austin Hays doubled and
came around on Benson's double.
Cubs starter Colin Rea (10-7) had a career-high 11 strikeouts
and did not walk a batter in seven innings. His previous high
for strikeouts was nine on April 3, 2023 against the Angels.
Key moment
Greene took a no-hitter into the seventh and had struck out the
first two batters of the inning before Seiya Suzuki doubled down
the third-base line.
Key stat
Greene's career-high for innings pitched came on April 7 when he
tossed 8 2/3 in a 2-0 win over the Giants.
Up next
Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (9-7, 3.29 ERA) and Reds LHP Nick Lodolo
(8-8, 3.30) will start on Friday night.
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