Zack Greinke is having a great year on the mound, but what has been more impressive is what he has accomplished offensively. He entered this afternoon’s start against the Padres with an .809 OPS, easily the best mark among pitchers at the dish this season. Cubs pitcher Travis Wood has a .717 OPS, the second-best mark among hurlers.
In the bottom of the fifth, with the score tied 1-1, Greinke singled to center with two outs against Padres starter Tyson Ross. With Carl Crawford batting, Greinke stole second base, his second stolen base of the season. Greinke is the first pitcher with two stolen bases in a season since Orlando Hernandez accomplished the feat in 2007 with the Mets. He is the first Dodger to steal two bags since Orel Hershiser in 1987.
| Player | Year | SB | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | CS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Hernandez | 2007 | 2 | 41 | NYM | NL | 28 | 54 | 0 | .375 |
| Greg Maddux | 2006 | 2 | 40 | CHC/LAD | NL | 34 | 77 | 0 | .317 |
| Adam Eaton | 2004 | 2 | 26 | SDP | NL | 38 | 76 | 0 | .594 |
| Adam Eaton | 2000 | 2 | 22 | SDP | NL | 23 | 45 | 0 | .742 |
| Mike Hampton | 1998 | 2 | 25 | HOU | NL | 32 | 76 | 0 | .676 |
| Kevin Foster | 1995 | 2 | 26 | CHC | NL | 33 | 68 | 0 | .636 |
| Doug Brocail | 1993 | 2 | 26 | SDP | NL | 30 | 44 | 0 | .364 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 1989 | 2 | 33 | CHC | NL | 37 | 90 | 0 | .421 |
| Tom Browning | 1988 | 3 | 28 | CIN | NL | 41 | 98 | 0 | .362 |
| Orel Hershiser | 1987 | 2 | 28 | LAD | NL | 40 | 102 | 1 | .495 |
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Generated 9/1/2013.
On the mound, Greinke went seven innings, allowing just the one run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven. He lowered his ERA to 2.78 with the effort. Yasiel Puig blasted a solo home run to left field in the sixth to give him a 2-1 lead before departing. Relievers Ronald Belisario and Paco Rodriguez teamed up for a scoreless eighth before closer Kenley Jansen shut the door in the ninth for his 24th save.
