Cincinnati Reds’ Hunter Greene units velocity quantity document in loss to Los Angeles Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — On a cool Southern California night, Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene introduced some record-setting warmth.

After 5 overpowering innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers lastly caught up.

Trea Turner launched a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie within the sixth and the Dodgers beat the skidding Reds 5-2 on Saturday night time for his or her fifth consecutive victory.

In his extremely anticipated homecoming, Greene threw an astounding 39 pitches 100 mph or quicker — most in a single sport since pitch monitoring started in 2008. The earlier mark was 33 by New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom final June.

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 not less than 101 mph — one other document for a starter.

The second lastly hit Greene within the third inning, however solely emotionally. He mentioned he turned teary-eyed on the bench amid the enormity of the event, and was choked up after strolling off the mound within the sixth.

“I want we’d have come out with a win, but it surely was a extremely, actually enjoyable time,” Greene mentioned. “It was an unbelievable feeling and expertise to go in opposition to that lineup. Freddie [Freeman] gave me some love, sort of a tip of the cap, in order that was cool. I used to be blissful to have the ability to try this right here and have household right here.”

However with Greene’s velocity dipping barely later in his outing, it was a 99 mph fastball to Turner that ended up within the left-field seats.

“We nonetheless needed to be prepared for 99 with a reasonably good slider and first rate changeup,” Turner mentioned. “He is robust irrespective of how laborious he is throwing, whether or not it is 99 or 101, however I feel we did job battling.”

Turner completed with three hits, together with an infield single within the first. The speedy shortstop has successful 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 did not get their first hit till Tyler Stephenson ripped a single previous second baseman Max Muncy within the fifth. An inning later, the Dodgers lastly broke by means of.

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 subject for his first dwelling run of the season.

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.

The Dodgers added two extra runs, one charged to Greene, when Chris Taylor hit a two-run single with two outs.

“He wasn’t actually going to offer us something, so we needed to earn it,” Turner mentioned. “He stored us down the primary 5 half of innings and we lastly acquired to him. However he is actually good and I am glad we got here out with the win.”

Greene (1-1) gave up three runs (two earned) on 5 hits in 5⅓ innings, with no walks and 6 strikeouts. He threw 80 pitches.

The Reds misplaced their fifth consecutive sport – their final victory got here final Sunday when Greene made his main league debut in Atlanta.

At first, Greene mentioned he cried on the bench within the third inning.

“I did not cry, that was only a poor alternative of phrases,” he mentioned with fun. “I simply teared up a bit of bit.

“I used to be sitting on the bench and it simply randomly hit me. I feel I seemed up and I may hear the roar and the sensation of it. … Up right here, it is a completely totally different environment. And to be right here at Dodger Stadium as a child, I feel all of these elements performed into that second.”

The large stage did not shake him on the sector. Even the house run from Turner got here on a pitch on the fringe of the plate.

“Often it takes a bit of longer to seek out that [composure] for a younger participant,” Bell mentioned. “He’ll have his moments, however to have the expertise he is had is rushing up that improvement.”

Freeman added a sacrifice fly within the seventh to make it 5-0.

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 acquired 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 acquired two outs for his first save this season.

Evan Phillips (1-1) earned the win with a scoreless sixth inning.

DEAL MAKERS

The Reds despatched right-hander Riley O’Brien to Seattle for a participant to be named or money. O’Brien was designated for project Wednesday to make room on the 40-man roster for left-hander Nick Lodolo.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: INF/OF Nick Senzel was positioned on the COVID-19 injured listing Friday, though Bell mentioned Senzel has not examined optimistic. Senzel started feeling ailing earlier than Friday’s sport. RHP 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 resolve 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) makes his third begin of the season within the collection finale Sunday. He’s 2-1 in 4 begins in opposition to the Dodgers with a 2.05 ERA.

Dodgers: LHP Andrew Heaney (0-0, 0.00) will pitch at dwelling along with his new staff for the primary time after throwing 4⅓ scoreless innings at Minnesota on Tuesday.