Article 5Z8Z0 Cincinnati Reds allow no hits against Pittsburgh Pirates … and still lose

Cincinnati Reds allow no hits against Pittsburgh Pirates … and still lose

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  • Only sixth time since 1901 MLB team has won with no hits
  • Not an official no-hitter as pitchers didn't go nine innings
  • Pirates eke out 1-0 win after run-scoring forceout

Reds 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 Pittsburgh Pirates eked out a run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 1-0 victory Sunday.

Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI grounder helped the Pirates become the sixth team in big league history 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.

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