What about that Greinke start against the Pirates?
Makakilo: Wow! Zack Greinke is pitching great! That game raised his ERA+ from 148 to 165.
- Seven hitless innings was Greinke's longest no-hit bid of his career. The previous longest bid was 5 innings on Sept. 1, 2004. And Greinke’s start against the Pirates was better pitched with twice as many strikeouts (8 innings with 11 SOs, one BBs, and 1 hit) compared to (7 innings, 5 SOs, zero BBs, and 3 hits).
- Before his start, I wrote: “Zack Greinke is pitching very well this season!