CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Hunter Greene struck out 12 over seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks, as the Cincinnati Reds blanked the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Friday at Great American Ball Park.

Greene improved to 1-1 after a rough outing in his previous start. He retired the first 10 batters and did not allow a runner past second base.

Elly De La Cruz opened the scoring with a solo homer in the fifth inning, his 15th of the season. The Reds added three runs in the seventh. Sal Stewart delivered a sacrifice fly and JJ Bleday followed with a two-run homer, also his 15th.

Shota Imanaga took the loss for the Cubs, allowing one run on seven hits over five innings with five strikeouts. He fell to 5-8.

Cincinnati outhit Chicago 13-4. Emilio Pagán struck out three in a perfect eighth, and Brock Burke worked a scoreless ninth.

The Reds improved to 43-50, while the Cubs dropped to 52-42. Attendance was 30,878. Time of game was 2:35.