Zack Greinke added eight scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals to run his scoreless streak to 43 2/3 innings. He only allowed three hits, struck out 11 and walked only one. He left with a 1-0 lead and the Dodgers added four runs in the top of the ninth to take the bullpen out of the equation.
Greinke now only trails Orel Hershiser and Don Drysdale, both Los Angeles Dodgers, in consecutive scoreless innings with Hershiser's record being 59. I never thought Orel Hershiser got enough credit for being a great pitcher. He pitched 18 seasons in the Majors, won 204 games with 135 of those coming as a Dodger. His 1988 season was great by any standard and he was awarded the Cy Young Award that season as well as winning a World Series title. He also batted .201, had 50 RBI's, and stole eight bases. The .201 batting average was considered high for a pitcher.
I was disappointed in what Bryce Harper had to say after the game. When asked about Greinke, Harper said "I think he was OK. For me, I don't think he was very tough." Harper referenced a couple of times in the interview that he thought Greinke got "five or six inches" off the plate. It is a good thing Bryce harper never had to face Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves during the early 1990's.
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