BOSTON – One day after Hunter Greene signed his name inside of the Green Monster at Fenway Park, he displayed the electricity in his arm that few pitchers could match in the ballpark’s 110-year history.
He struck out seven of the first 10 batters he faced, throwing 13 fastballs above 100 mph. There were times when his slider resembled the trajectory of a frisbee.
Then as quickly as Greene started, everything fell apart. Greene went from untouchable to vulnerable, lasting only 3 2/3 innings, and the Reds were handed a 7-1 loss against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to split their two-game series.