Royals notes: Greinke passes 200-strikeout milestone

SEATTLE | Zack Greinke managed just five strikeouts on Sunday — down from a franchise-record 15 in his previous start — but it was still sufficient to boost his season total to 202 and make him only the fourth pitcher in franchise history to reach 200. “It feels good,” he acknowledged. “It’s hard to do. It’s really hard to do. My goal was to have another competition with Gil (Meche). But some injuries hurt him early on. It would have been even better if we were doing it together.”