Greene brings record heat for Reds, but Dodgers win 5-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner launched a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers lastly caught as much as some record-setting warmth from Cincinnati rookie Hunter Greene, beating the skidding Reds 5-2 on Saturday evening for his or her fifth consecutive victory.
In his extremely anticipated homecoming, Greene threw an astounding 39 pitches 100 mph or quicker on a cool Southern California night — most in a single sport since pitch monitoring started in 2008.
Making his second main league begin, the 22-year-old right-hander, who went to highschool in close by Sherman Oaks, additionally fired 13 pitches at the very least 101 mph — one other file.
However along with his velocity dipping barely later in his outing, it was a 99 mph fastball to Turner that ended up within the left-field seats to interrupt a scoreless tie within the sixth inning.
Turner completed with three hits, together with an infield single off Greene within the first. The speedy shortstop has a success in all eight video games this season, and in 27 straight going again to final yr. It’s the third-longest hitting streak within the staff’s Los Angeles historical past.
Dodgers starter Julio Urías, his velocity down through the spring and thru his first outing of the season, managed to outpitch Greene by giving up one hit over 5 shutout innings.
The Reds didn’t get their first hit till Tyler Stephenson ripped a single previous second baseman Max Muncy within the fifth. An inning later, the Dodgers broke by.
Austin Barnes led off the sixth in opposition to Greene with a single. Turner adopted by hitting a 1-1 fastball midway up the bleachers in left discipline for his first residence run of the season.
Freddie Freeman adopted with a strikeout however reached first base on Stephenson’s handed ball. Justin Turner popped out and Reds supervisor David Bell changed Greene with right-hander Buck Farmer.
Los Angeles added two extra runs, one charged to Greene, when Chris Taylor hit a two-run single with two outs.
Greene (1-1) gave up three runs (two earned) on 5 hits in 5 1/3 innings with no walks and 6 strikeouts whereas throwing 80 pitches. The Reds misplaced their fifth consecutive sport, with their final victory coming final Sunday when Greene made his main league debut at Atlanta.
Urías walked one and struck out 5. He was within the 92 mph vary along with his fastball after sitting at 91 in his season debut. He nonetheless is down from his 94 mph common velocity throughout his 20-win season of 2021.
The Reds bought on the scoreboard within the ninth with an RBI groundout by Taylor Naquin and an RBI single from Tommy Pham off reliever Mitch White.
Daniel Hudson bought two outs for his first save this season.
Evan Phillips (1-1) earned the win with a scoreless sixth inning.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: INF/OF Nick Senzel was positioned on the COVID-19 injured record Friday, though Bell mentioned Senzel has not examined optimistic for the virus. Senzel started feeling sick earlier than Friday’s sport at Dodger Stadium. Proper-hander Daniel Duarte was recalled from Triple-A Louisville. … Whereas the hamstring pressure for 2B Jonathan India continues to enhance, the Reds will wait till Sunday to determine if an IL transfer is important.
Dodgers: RHP Tommy Kahnle, who has only one main league outing since 2019 after having Tommy John surgical procedure, made his third consecutive scoreless rehab outing at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.00 ERA) will make his third begin of the season within the sequence finale Sunday. He’s 2-1 in 4 profession begins in opposition to the Dodgers with a 2.05 ERA, his lowest of any staff he has made at the very least 4 begins in opposition to.
Dodgers: LHP Andrew Heaney (0-0, 0.00) will pitch at residence along with his new staff for the primary time after throwing 4 1/3 scoreless innings at Minnesota on Tuesday. He has confronted the Reds simply as soon as, incomes the win by going 5 1/3 innings in 2019.
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