Hunter Greene dazzled in a crucial game for the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, allowing just a run and a hit while striking out 12 over seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the visiting New York Mets.
[1/35]Sep 7, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) catches a pop up hit by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (not pictured) in the third inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab · September 8 - Hunter Greene dazzled in a crucial game for the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, allowing just a run and a hit while striking out 12 over seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the visiting New York Mets.Greene, who missed more than two months of the season because of a groin injury, pitched seven innings for the first time since April. He also matched his season high in strikeouts and yielded a season low in hits as the Reds (72-71) took the rubber match of the weekend series.Hays' hit was crucial after Soto hit a solo home run off Tony Santillan with one out in the ninth. Pete Alonso reached on a De La Cruz error, and Brandon Nimmo singled. Santillan, though, got Starling Marte to ground into a double play started by De La Cruz to end it. Greene (6-4) started in dominant fashion, striking out six of the first seven he faced.However, Baty took the first pitch he saw from Greene and sent it 381 feet into the netting over the visitors' bullpen to give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the third. Cincinnati equalized in the fourth inning without a hit. Marte walked to start the inning and stole second.