KANSAS CITY (AP) --
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Zack Greinke struck out eight while
pitching his fifth complete game and Mitch Maier drove in three
runs after coming off the bench, leading the Kansas City Royals
past the Detroit Tigers 6-1 Tuesday night.
Greinke (8-1), who leads the majors in ERA, complete games and
shutouts (two), allowed six hits and one first-inning run. For the
rest of the night, his varied assortment of 98 mph fastballs and
corner-biting breaking pitches dealt nothing but zeros to a Detroit
lineup that scored 13 runs the day before.
Greinke threw a season-high 116 pitches and did not allow a walk
while his ERA rose from 0.82 to 0.84. In two starts against the
Tigers this year, he has allowed one earned run in two
complete-game wins.
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