Lowly Reds don’t allow hit, still lose

Reds rookie starter Hunter Greene and reliever Art Warren combined to allow zero hits in a complete game, but it didn’t count as a no-hitter — or even a win — because the Pirates eked out a run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 1-0 victory Sunday in Pittsburgh. Ke’Bryan Hayes’ RBI grounder helped the Pirates become the sixth team since 1901 to win despite not getting any hits. It last happened in 2008 when Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo of the Angels lost while holding the Dodgers hitless. The Reds’ accomplishment isn’t an official no-hitter because its pitchers didn’t go at least nine innings. And in a season in which most everything has gone wrong for the Reds, this surely had to be the topper. Greene (1-6), above, struck out nine and was pulled after one-out walks in the eighth to Rodolfo Castro and Michael Perez. Warren relieved and walked Ben Gamel to load the bases. Ke’Bryan Hayes followed with a grounder to second baseman Alejo Lopez, who bobbled the ball before throwing to shortstop Matt Reynolds for one out. Reynolds’ relay was a fraction late to get the speedy Hayes at first base.