Keuchel chased in 7th, outdueled by Greinke

HOUSTON — Zack Greinke snapped the Astros’ five-game winning streak by holding them scoreless over seven innings to send the D-backs to a 3-0 win over Dallas Keuchel in a rematch of 2015 All-Star Game starting pitchers Thursday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros’ offense, which had scored 21 runs in the previous three games against Arizona, was shut out for only the second time this year. Greinke (7-3) retired 17 of the first 18 batters he faced and allowed only four singles without any walks and 11 strikeouts.

Keuchel (3-7) carried a shutout into the seventh before the first four batters reached. Rickie Weeks Jr. singled and scored on a Welington Castillo double, and Chris Owings chased Keuchel one batter later with an RBI single. Nick Ahmed’s sac fly off Pat Neshek made it 3-0.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDGreinke gets going: Arizona may finally be getting the ace it paid for this offseason. Greinke showed the Cy Young-level form he has produced at every stop in his career to date, locking the Astros down with a season-high 11 strikeouts in his fourth straight win. He also salvaged the four-game home-and-home set for the D-backs. Greinke didn’t allow a walk or a home run for the first time this season and has now produced quality starts in three of his last …

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