Zack Greinke

Rockies rookie catcher Wilin Rosario swung through a pitch and stayed in the batter's box even though he had struck out in a humorous sequence against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rosario took a big cut at a breaking ball by starter Zack Greinke and didn't leave the box in the second inning of Tuesday night's game. Greinke stepped off the mound and held up three fingers, confirming with plate umpire Tim McClellan that Rosario had indeed struck out. Rosario didn't appear to say anything to McClellan, but slowly walked out of the box and back to the dugout, appearing unsure of...

Zack Greinke overcame his road woes and ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings, Travis Ishikawa homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-0 Tuesday night for a split of the two-game series. Greinke (4-1) pitched five-hit ball for seven dominant innings. He pitched eight innings in his start last Wednesday but Milwaukee's bullpen was beaten by the Reds. Ishikawa led off the fifth with his third homer of the year and connected for a three-run shot in the sixth, both drives coming on the first pitch of the at-bat against Dillon...

David Wright was ready to take one for the team. Terry Collins was not going to let that happen. So the Mets manager pulled his star third baseman. "In this game there are unwritten rules and one of the unwritten rules is you hit my guy, I'm hitting your guy. They're not hitting my guy tonight," Collins said following the Mets' 8-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. "He said, 'If somebody should be hit, I want it to be me.' I said it's not going to be you. " Wright was set to lead off the bottom of the seventh.

David Wright was ready to take one for the team. Terry Collins was not going to let that happen. So the Mets manager pulled his star third baseman. "In this game there are unwritten rules and one of the unwritten rules is you hit my guy, I'm hitting your guy. They're not hitting my guy tonight," Collins said following the Mets' 8-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. "He said, 'If somebody should be hit, I want it to be me.' I said it's not going to be you. " Wright was set to lead off the bottom of the seventh.

NEW YORK - When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go; he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he’d won the American League Cy Young Award. The Kansas City Royals ace easily beat out Felix Hernandez for the honor yesterday after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Winning left the extremely shy Greinke with mixed emotions. “Back in Orlando, I haven’t really got a whole lot of attention from people, which has been nice,’’ he said.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Zack Greinke talked last winter about a pitcher reaching that perfect blend, where physical ability exactly matches mental ability. So with a 5-0 record after five starts and a microscopic ERA, is he there? "I'm trying to get to that," he said. "But not yet. " The Kansas City righthander is close, though. He gave up an earned run for the first time in 43 innings, but Billy Butler belted two homers last night and the Kansas City Royals pounded 11 extra-base hits in an 11-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.

MINNEAPOLIS — Zack Greinke sure hasn’t looked like his Cy Young-winning self early this season. Greinke walked five in just five innings, getting outpitched by Scott Baker in the Kansas City Royals’ 10-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the first night game at Target Field. Greinke (0-2) gave up six hits and four runs — two earned — with five strikeouts. After giving up four earned runs in his first eight starts on his way to the AL Cy Young Award last year, Greinke has already given up seven earned runs in three starts this season.

Shelley Duncan is picking up where he left off last year for the Cleveland Indians. Duncan hit his second three-run homer in three games to lead the Indians to a 3-2 win over a Kansas City Royals split squad on Tuesday. "He's a bat that at any moment can pop one out," Indians manager Manny Acta said of Duncan, who had seven homers and 23 RBIs in 26 games in September. Duncan homered in the third inning off reliever Zach Miner, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2010.

Zack Greinke overcame his road woes and ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings, Travis Ishikawa homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-0 Tuesday night for a split of the two-game series. Greinke (4-1) pitched five-hit ball for seven dominant innings. He pitched eight innings in his start last Wednesday but Milwaukee's bullpen was beaten by the Reds. Ishikawa led off the fifth with his third homer of the year and connected for a three-run shot in the sixth, both drives coming on the first pitch of the...

Mike Mussina pitched three-hit ball for eight innings and struck out a season-high 11, leading the New York Yankees over the Royals, 4-0, last night in Kansas City. Derek Jeter hit a two-run single, helping New York bounce back from a 17-8 drubbing Monday night. The Yankees boosted their margin over the second-place Red Sox to four games in the East. Mussina (11-9), who snapped a career-worst five-game losing skid in his previous start, gave up just three singles. He dominated a team that roughed up seven New York pitchers for 18 hits the night before.

Despite falling short against the Brewers, the Houston Astros believe they showed that opponents can't take them for granted. Brian Bogusevic drove in three runs, including two during a seventh-inning rally and Jed Lowrie hit his first home run, but it wasn't enough as the Astros lost 6-5 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Lowrie credited the team for persevering after they trailed Milwaukee 6-2 in the top of the seventh. "We need to continue to grind it out," Lowrie said.

Ryan Braun broke out of his slump with a homer and three hits, Zack Greinke remained unbeaten at Miller Park the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Houston Astros 6-5 on Monday night. Braun also singled in a run and doubled to end a 2-for-20 slide. Greinke struck out a season-high nine in six solid innings to improve to 13-0 at home with Milwaukee, which won its 10th straight against the Astros. Greinke handed Jose Veras a 6-2 lead to start the seventh, but five of the next six Astros batters reached base.

Adam Wainwright walked away with confidence after his long-awaited return to the mound in a game that counts, even if he couldn't deliver a win for the St. Louis Cardinals. After missing all of last season because of elbow surgery, Wainwright went 5 2-3 innings on Saturday, giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts in a 6-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. It was his first regular-season start for Wainwright (0-1) since Sept. 24, 2010, a span of 563 days.

Corey Hart homered twice, Zack Greinke pitched four-hit ball for seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Saturday. Rickie Weeks homered while Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Gomez added RBI doubles for the Brewers, who rebounded after dropping Friday's opener. Ryan Braun had a pair of doubles and drew a walk after going 0 for 5 on Friday. Greinke (1-0) continued the dominant form he showed at Miller Park all last season. He didn't walk a batter and struck out seven.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke had a great game on the mound and at the plate. He still needs to work on his baserunning. Greinke struck out eight in a spring-high seven innings, leading the Brewers to a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. "Usually I don't do much more than work on my pitches," said Greinke, who allowed one run and five hits. "Usually I just throw pitches in stupid counts just to see what happens. But I've tried to use my pitches in normal situations.

Shelley Duncan is picking up where he left off last year for the Cleveland Indians. Duncan hit his second three-run homer in three games to lead the Indians to a 3-2 win over a Kansas City Royals split squad on Tuesday. "He's a bat that at any moment can pop one out," Indians manager Manny Acta said of Duncan, who had seven homers and 23 RBIs in 26 games in September. Duncan homered in the third inning off reliever Zach Miner, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery in 2010.

Brad Radke pitched a three-hitter, and Jason Bartlett's homer sparked a five-run fifth inning in the Minnesota Twins' testy 9-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians yesterday in Minneapolis. Both benches emptied when Shannon Stewart and Cleveland reliever Jason Davis got into a confrontation near the plate after Stewart scored in the seventh. Davis had hit Stewart with a pitch, but no punches were thrown. Radke (3-3) struck out eight in his 10th career shutout and 36th complete game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The hottest hitter in the majors cannot lie. Once in a while, even A-Rod steals a glance at the scoreboard and goes "Wow!" "Sure. Sometimes," Alex Rodriguez said. "I've peeked up there a couple of times. You smile. You have to enjoy it a little bit and keep it moving. " The Kauffman Stadium scoreboard yesterday registered A-Rod's seventh home run in five games and his ninth in 11, as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, for a three-game sweep.

Rockies rookie catcher Wilin Rosario swung through a pitch and stayed in the batter's box even though he had struck out in a humorous sequence against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rosario took a big cut at a breaking ball by starter Zack Greinke and didn't leave the box in the second inning of Tuesday night's game. Greinke stepped off the mound and held up three fingers, confirming with plate umpire Tim McClellan that Rosario had indeed struck out. Rosario didn't appear to say anything to McClellan, but slowly walked out of the box and back to the dugout, appearing unsure of...

Zack Greinke came to Milwaukee for the thrill of a playoff race. Instead, the Brewers are way out in front with just over a month to go. Greinke pitched effectively into the eighth inning to remain perfect at home, Corey Hart homered for the second time in as many days and Milwaukee held on to sweep the Chicago Cubs with a 3-2 win Sunday. The NL Central-leading Brewers stayed a franchise-best 10 ½ games ahead of St. Louis after the Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 7-4. Milwaukee and St. Louis play a three-game series at Miller Park beginning Tuesday.