PITTSBURGH — The Pirates faced a dominant starting pitcher on Sunday, achieved no hits and won the game, 1-0.
Yes, you read that correctly. Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene, the No. 22 prospect in baseball, was utterly dominant through seven innings at PNC Park. He allowed three walks scattered throughout that time, but nobody reached base via hit. And Reds manager David Bell was willing to give Greene all the leash he needed, up until he couldn’t anymore.
In the eighth, Greene’s time came. He walked Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro and catcher Michael Pérez and was pulled from the game. Reliever Art Warren entered and walked outfielder Ben Gamel to load the bases. Then third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes stepped up, rolled a weak grounder to second and beat the double play, scoring the lone Pirates run of the afternoon.
