Greene said after his 12-strikeout gem against the Nationals that he was trying to throw Abrams out after he was struck by the ball. And when Reds staffers came out to the mound to check up on him, Greene indicated he shooed them away.

Hunter Greene struck out 12, the second-highest total of his big league career, while allowing two hits over six innings and leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 6-1.

Don't look now, but the Reds are 16-9 since starting 2-6. That's playing some good baseball, the latest game resulting in a 6-1 win over the Washington Nationals Friday night. The Reds are showing why they're a good team.