Zack Greinke Masterful in Winning 8th Game
May 27, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Zack Greinke continues to shine. If you are waiting for him to slip up, you will have to keep waiting. On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals emergering superstar pitcher pitched a complete game to improve to 8-1 and help the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers by a final count of 6-1.
Zack Greinke - Can Anyone Stop the Royal? (Image: Newscom)
Greinke gave up six hits and one earned run while walking none and striking out eight batters. To show how good he’s been this season, Greinke’s performance actually raised his ERA to 0.84.
The only run Greinke gave up was in the first inning. The Tigers were able to keep that lead until the sixth inning. In the sixth, Jose Guillen keyed a three-run inning with a two-run single. Guillen later added a homer in the eighth inning to give Greinke a comfortable cushion.
With the win, the Royals are now 23-23 on the season. The Tigers dropped to 25-19 with the loss.
