TORONTO –– Throughout the last week, Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell has stood by his decision to let Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene throw 118 pitches in a no-hit bid against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In last week’s game, Bell saw Greene getting stronger as the game went on, and he thought keeping Greene in during a tie game gave the Reds the best chance to win. But Bell also said he knew that he’d have to monitor Greene more closely in his next start since Greene had never thrown 118 pitches in a game before.
On Saturday at the Rogers Centre, Greene allowed just one run in six innings, and he only threw 84 pitches.