CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Greene made a successful return to Cincinnati's rotation Wednesday night, pitching six sparkling innings in an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia.

Greene allowed three hits in his first major league start in more than two months. The right-hander struck out six and walked none in the rubber game of the three-game set.

“Getting back into that mindset and being able to flip that switch is important. I feel like I was able to do that,” Greene said.

The 26-year-old Greene was placed on the 15-day IL with a right groin strain on June 4. He also was sidelined for two weeks in May with the same injury.

The Phillies threatened in the third, putting runners on first and second. But Greene escaped the jam when he struck out Kyle Schwarber looking.

Schwarber hit a two-o

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