PHOENIX — A second rough outing Friday by Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene in as many starts since returning from the injured list created a domino effect of adversity for the starting rotation – and a big missed opportunity to gain ground in a tightly bunched wild-card field.
Greene couldn’t get out of the fourth inning for the second straight start since spending two months on the IL for a hip and lower back issue, this time in an 10-8 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
The Diamondbacks leap-frogged the Reds in the National League wild-card standings with Thursday’s series-opening win over the Reds.