LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke blanked the Philadelphia Phillies for eight innings and extended his career-high scoreless streak to 35 2/3 frames in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium.
First baseman Adrian Gonzalez and right fielder Yasiel Puig homered as the Dodgers (49-38) captured three of four from the Phillies (29-59). Puig knocked in four runs.
Greinke was magnificent. The right-hander gave up a leadoff single to first baseman Ryan Howard to open the second inning, then retired the next 21 batters in a row. He was lifted for pinch hitter Alex Guerrero in the bottom of the eighth.
Reliever Joel Peralta worked a scoreless ninth for Los Angeles, allowing the Phillies’ second hit of the night to center fielder Ben Revere.
Greinke (8-2) struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter, throwing 94 pitches (63 strikes). Greinke hasn’t allowed a run since June 13, when he surrendered a pair in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres.
Greinke’s gem followed a complete-game shutout by Clayton Kershaw, who fanned 13 in a 5-0 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night.
After scoring 14 runs in the initial two games of the series, Philadelphia’s offense disappeared. The Phillies failed to score after outfielder Jeff Francoeur homered in the seventh inning Tuesday in a 7-2 win over the Dodgers. The drought covered 20 innings.
Phillies starter Severino Gonzalez allowed four runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. Gonzalez (3-3) also hit a batter.
Puig, who was batting .184 in his previous 15 games, ripped a two-run double down the left field line two outs in the fourth inning. The hit scored catcher Yasmani Grandal and left fielder Andre Ethier, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
In the sixth, Adrian Gonzalez hit his 17th home run, driving an off-speed pitch from Severino Gonzalez off the foul pole in right for a two-run shot and a 4-0 Los Angeles advantage.
Puig ended his homerless drought in the eighth with a two-run blast to left-center. It was the first long ball for Puig since June 10. He has four home runs this season.
NOTES: Los Angeles LHP Clayton Kershaw’s bid for his fifth consecutive All-Star selection appeared to be in jeopardy Thursday. Kershaw remained in fourth place in fan voting behind Cincinnati Reds RHP Johnny Cueto, St. Louis Cardinals RHP Carlos Martinez and Colorado Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki for the final spot on the NL team. Voting ends Friday. … Phillies LHP Cole Hamels (5-6, 3.02 ERA) will face Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner (8-5, 3.34 ERA) in the opening game of a three-game series Friday at AT&T Park. … Brewers RHP Jimmy Nelson (6-8, 4.50 ERA) will start against Dodgers RHP Mike Bolsinger (4-3, 3.09 ERA) to begin a three-game set Friday at Dodger Stadium. … A crowd of 41,290 attended the game.