After comeback win, Royals fire Hillman

Greinke allowed three runs in six innings, all the damage coming in the third. This time, the Royals rallied.

David DeJesus led off the fourth with a single and Jose Guillen walked, setting up Callaspo’s tying homer. DeJesus gave the Royals their first lead the next inning, looping a run-scoring single in front of a diving Grady Sizemore, then Billy Butler hit the next pitch over the center fielder’s head for a double that made it 5-3.

Hillman was told of the decision yesterday morning and given the option of managing the game, which he accepted.

“There won’t be any second-guessing,’’ said Hillman. “I have the ultimate respect for the people I work for.’’

Padres 1, Giants 0 — Mat Latos pitched a one-hitter, allowing just a sixth-inning single that deflected off him, and also drove in the lone run for San Diego, which closed out a three-game sweep in San Francisco.

Latos (3-3) retired the first 15 batters. Eli Whiteside opened the sixth with a one-hopper that hit off Latos’s glove hand and bounced toward shortstop. Third baseman Chase Headley’s throw to first wasn’t in time.

Latos ran his scoreless-innings streak to 18 as he outdueled Jonathan Sanchez (2-3), who no-hit San Diego at AT&T Park last July 10 in his first career complete game. Latos struck out six and didn’t walk a batter in a 106-pitch gem that ended in 2 hours 6 minutes.

Astros 4, Cardinals 1 — Superb pitching by Bud Norris and a three-run homer by Hunter Pence propelled Houston to its first sweep in St. Louis since 2004. The Cardinals have lost three straight and seven of nine.

Norris (2-4) struck out eight and walked none in eight innings. He gave up one run and six hits. Norris is 4-0 in his career against St. Louis with an 0.35 ERA. Overall, he’s 8-7 with a 5.10 ERA.