The one thing that stood between Hunter Greene and a perfect outing in a 7-0 victory Monday was a 45-foot bunt single that refused to roll foul near the third-base line in the first inning.
Daulton Varsho, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ leadoff hitter, dropped a bunt onto the infield grass on Greene’s fifth pitch of the evening. He was the last hitter to successfully reach first base against Greene on the rookie righthander’s most dominant start of the season.
"We've seen some good starts, some great starts from Hunter," Reds Manager David Bell said. "That might have been the best.