To earn his first win since May 5, all Zack Greinke needed was a lead.
The Los Angeles Dodgers finally http://www.officialmlbgiantsshop.com/authentic-40-madison-bumgarner-jersey.html gave him one Sunday, and Greinke pitched 7 2-3 innings for his first victory in his past 10 starts, beating the Miami Marlins 2-0.
Greinke (6-2) allowed four hits and held the opposition without a run for his third start in a row, extending his scoreless streak to 20 2-3 innings.
In the previous two outings he departed with the game scoreless, and this time he left leading 2-0. Greinke's reaction when the Dodgers scratched out their first run in the fifth?
''I think I saw him dancing on the inside,'' manager Don Mattingly said.
''I don't think about it too much,'' Greinke said. ''One run is not too much. Two felt a little better, because then you could mess around a little bit with no one on base.''
Adrian Gonzalez, who had three hits, drove in Kyle Seager Womens Jersey the second run in the seventh. Against Greinke and the Dodgers' bullpen - and because of the Marlins' offensive woes - a 2-0 lead proved more than enough.
Greinke came into the game with the lowest ERA in the majors and reduced it to 1.58. The right-hander's description of his season: ''A little bit of luck, and a little bit of skill.''
But Mattingly said Greinke's year has been comparable to the MVP season teammate Clayton Kershaw had in 2014.
''Every outing is really, really good,'' Mattingly said. ''This year he has been sharp from the very beginning.''
Greinke has an ERA of 1.59 over the past 10 games but is just 1-2 during that span because of poor run support.
Two relievers completed a five-hitter for the Dodgers' 11th shutout. Kenley Jansen pitched around a leadoff double in the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances. That extended the bullpen's scoreless streak to 12 2-3 innings over five games.
The Dodgers, who took the rubber Anthony Fasano Light Blue Jersey game in the series, have allowed 13 runs in their past eight games.
The Dodgers, who were hurt by defensive mistakes in their loss Saturday, benefited from a Marlins lapse in the fifth inning.