Zack Greinke stands at attention for the national anthems prior to his April 21st start at the Dome.
Today's POTD focuses on the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner and the man who's expected to field a few of his ground balls at short for Milwaukee in 2011.
Zack Greinke stands at attention for the national anthems prior to his April 21st start at the Dome.
Greinke picks up the baseball as he gets ready to warm up in the Royals bullpen.
Greinke gets the ball back from catcher Jason Kendall, a former Brewer.
Greinke headed into this start looking for his first win of 2010 after going 0-2 with a 3.57 earned run average to start the year.
In a match-up against current Brewers teammate Shaun Marcum, Greinke was in line for his first win of 2010 after pitching seven strong innings in which he allowed just two runs on a two-run homer by Alex Gonzalez. He entrusted the Royals bullpen with a 3-2 lead but they couldn't hold it. Still, the Royals prevailed in extra innings, 4-3.
Yuniesky Betancourt takes a look at a Shaun Marcum pitch on the outside corner.
Home plate umpire Wally Bell mulls it over...
...and calls a strike against Betancourt.
Betancourt makes contact...
...and winds up grounding out to third. Betancourt had an 0-for-4 day at the dish.
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