Game 87: Zack Greinke follows Clayton Kershaw’s gem with one of his own.

Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke will finish the first half with a 1.39 earned-run average, best in MLB and the lowest by any pitcher in the first half since 1981. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff photographer)

After Clayton Kershaw threw the Dodgers’ first nine-inning shutout of the season on Wednesday, Zack Greinke might have one-upped him on Thursday. (That’s what the Phillies’ manager said, at least.)

Before the game, Jimmy Rollins talked about how he broke out of his slump, and Yasiel Puig worked his way out of one of his own.

The box score is here. The photo gallery is here.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.