CHICAGO –– Entering the bottom of the fourth inning on Wednesday night, Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene hadn’t shown any signs he was wearing down.
Greene’s fastball was averaging close to 100 mph, and he had hit 102. He had allowed a run, but he had also struck out five batters. He was efficient, productive, and looked like he was on his way to another solid outing.
But after Greene threw 33 pitches in the fourth inning, he didn’t get a shot at pitching in the fifth. Reds manager David Bell pulled Greene from the game after just 80 pitches as the Chicago Cubs beat the Reds, 8-3, at Wrigley Field.