SAN FRANCISCO — In a thrilling duel featuring pitchers from both teams, Hunter Greene nearly completed a full game, as his Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0, disrupting the Giants’ seven-game winning streak. Blake Dunn’s crucial two-run double in the eighth inning against reliever Erik Miller paved the way for the Reds’ triumph. Tony Santillan secured the win by closing out the ninth inning.
On the mound, Greene (1-1) was dominant, surrendering only four hits while striking out seven and walking just one over the course of the game. Despite coming close to a complete game, Greene was removed after 104 pitches following a single by Jung Hoo Lee and a walk to Matt Chapman in the ninth. Santillan took over with two out in the ninth, and after a tense moment where he fell behind 3-1 to Heliot Ramos, secured the game with a lineout, wrapping up the contest efficiently in just 2 hours and 9 minutes. For Santillan, this marked his fifth career save, the remaining four of which were achieved in the year 2022.
Greene’s previous complete game occurred during his rookie year in 2022, where he notably threw a seven-inning shutout in a game shortened by rain against Arizona. Meanwhile, Logan Webb demonstrated his own formidable skills, logging ten strikeouts, yielding four hits, and not allowing a walk over seven scoreless innings.
The game reached a pivotal moment when Camilo Doval (1-1) took over pitching duties in the eighth inning. Doval’s difficulties began with walking his first batter and escalated as he hit another with a pitch. Following a sacrifice by Jose Trevino, Miller entered the fray and proceeded to walk TJ Friedl, thus loading the bases. Dunn’s key double down the right-field line produced the only hit of the inning, driving in two runs.
Earlier, during the second inning, the Giants’ Logan Webb executed a crucial play with two Reds on base, making a pickoff attempt to first base. LaMonte Wade Jr. effectively pursued runner Spencer Steer before delivering a pinpoint throw to home plate, tagging Jeimer Candelario out as he attempted to score. Notably, this marked the third occasion where Webb achieved double-digit strikeouts without issuing a walk.
Looking ahead, the series continues as Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (1-1, 1.42 ERA) is set to face off against Giants RHP Landon Roupp (0-0, 6.75 ERA) on Tuesday night.