Reds’ bullpen loses Hunter Greene’s no-hit bid vs. Cubs in 8th inning

CHICAGO — Christopher Morel of the Chicago Cubs led off the eighth inning with a bloop single towards reliever Eduardo Salazar, ending the Cincinnati Reds‘ no-hit bid Friday that started with six dominant innings by Hunter Greene.

Greene, winless in his first 10 begins, tied a profession excessive with 11 strikeouts and walked two. The right-hander threw 110 pitches earlier than handing off to Salazar, who retired all three batters within the seventh.

Morel hit a gentle line drive on Salazar’s first pitch of the eighth inning, and the ball simply dropped into heart area.

Chicago’s Nico Hoerner hit a fly to the left-field warning monitor within the sixth inning. But the Cubs hadn’t hit many balls exhausting. They trailed 7-0 after 7 1/2 innings.

There have been 17 no-hitters by Cincinnati. The first was thrown by Charles “Bumpus” Jones on Oct. 15, 1892. The most up-to-date one was on May 7, 2021, when 34-year-old Wade Miley threw an entire recreation towards Cleveland, changing into the oldest pitcher in Reds historical past to throw a no-hitter.

There have been no no-hitters within the majors this season, the primary since Major League Baseball launched a pitch clock. There have been a file 9 no-hitters in 2021 and 4 final 12 months.