Zack Greinke's scoreless streak ends

Zack Greinke's scoreless streak ends; Royals still win

KANSAS CITY — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals' 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Greinke allowed an unearned run in the fifth when Gerald Laird led off with a double and scored on shortstop Mike Aviles' throwing error, halting the right-hander's streak at 38. Greinke ended last season with 14 consecutive scoreless innings and opened this year with 24 in a row.

Kansas City's Alberto Callaspo led off the second with his first big league home run, ending the longest homerless drought in the majors among active players. He had gone 441 at-bats without hitting a home run.

Mark Teahen hit a two-run homer for Kansas City. Greinke (4-0) allowed three hits and walked one.

Rick Porcello, making his third big league start, allowed five runs, four earned, and four hits in six innings for the Tigers.

Porcello uncorked both of his wild pitches and issued one of his two walks in the fifth, leading to two runs. Mitch Maier scored on first baseman Miguel Cabrera's throwing error.

Coco Crisp singled in Miguel Olivo in the seventh for his second RBI of the game but left fielder Josh Anderson threw out Maier at the plate attempting to score from second.

Swine Flu Outbreak

Swine Flu Outbreak - What are the Symptoms?

Media outlets all over the U.S. and around the world are reporting an outbreak of the swine flu that originated in Mexico, so naturally, people are concerned about the swine flu symptoms as they educate themselves about the ailment. We did a little searching and the following are some resources where you can get more information:

Swine Flu Symptoms

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and prevention says this about the swine flu symptoms You can also find out more about the swine flu and it’s symptoms from this article at the Associated Press and from a site called Suite101 here.

What are the symptoms of swine flu in humans?

The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?

No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria and viruses.

How does swine flu spread?

Influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from pigs to people and from people to pigs. Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits housing pigs at fairs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. This is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people, which is mainly person-to-person transmission through coughing or sneezing of people infected with the influenza virus. People may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

The CDC recommends routine precautions to prevent the spread of infectious diseases: wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with sick people. If you are sick, stay at home and limit contact with others.