Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke was sensational Thursday in Cincinnati - after the first three hitters he faced.
The only problem was that those two batters singled, homered and doubled, which was enough to lower his record to 8-3. The blast was courtesy of Todd Frazier.
Greinke settled down after the first inning to shut out the Reds through six, facing just one batter over the minimum in his last five innings. He finished having surrendered two runs on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
The Dodgers co-ace has struggled a bit in recent starts. He is 0-2 and has yielded 12 earned runs in 26 2/3 innings over his last four starts. He will try to turn it around Tuesday against Colorado.