Hunter Greene strikes out 12 and allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Reds
defeat Cubs 4-0
[July 11, 2026]
By JOE REEDY
CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Greene struck out 12 and
allowed three hits in seven dominant innings, Elly De La Cruz and JJ
Bleday homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on
Friday night.
Greene (1-1) missed the first three months of the season after
undergoing surgery on March 11 to remove bone chips from his right
elbow. The right-hander struggled in his debut on July 4 against
Baltimore, going 3 1/3 innings and tying a career high with eight earned
runs allowed. |
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene delivers in the first inning of a
baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 10, 2026, in
Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen) |
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The 26-year-old Greene bounced back with one of the best outings
of his five-year career, throwing 68 strikes on 93 pitches. The
12 strikeouts tied for the second-most of his career and he
threw 19 first-pitch strikes to the 25 batters he faced.
Greene allowed just four baserunners, with only two reaching
second base. Chicago had runners on first and second with one
out in the seventh, but Nico Hoerner lined out to center and
Michael Conforto struck out.
Emilio Pagán finished for his eighth save in 11 opportunities.
De La Cruz led off the fifth by lining a fastball off Cubs
starter Shota Imanaga (5-8) into the stands in left-center. De
La Cruz had a triple into the right-field corner and scored on
Sal Stewart's sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
Spencer Steer, who had three hits, followed with an infield
single before Bleday drove Jake Woodford's cutter over the wall
in center.
Cubs hitters set a season high by striking out 16 times against
three Cincinnati pitchers. It was Chicago's ninth shutout loss
of the season, tied with the Giants for second-most in the
majors. The Padres have 10.
Cincinnati had its sixth shutout victory.
Up next
Chicago sends right-hander Javier Assad (6-1, 4.15 ERA) to the
mound while Cincinnati will go with lefty Nick Lodolo (3-2, 4.68
ERA).
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