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Greinke shuts down Tigers as Royals cruise

Associated Press

Thursday, September 17, 2009

DETROIT -- Jim Leyland was unhappy. Leaning back in his chair with his feet propped up on top of his desk, the Detroit Tigers manager didn't relish discussing his team's latest loss to the last-place Kansas City Royals. "There's no excuses," he said. Zack Greinke lowered his major league-leading ERA to 2.14 with five scoreless innings in a 9-2 victory Thursday over the Tigers. Kansas City, an AL-worst 59-87, has won six of its last seven games against the Tigers (78-68), whose AL Central lea ...

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