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Zack Greinke wins duel with Madison Bumgarner, gives Dodgers chance to sweep

/ STAFF WRITER

LOS ANGELES – It might not be possible to land a knockout blow in the first week of September. But the Dodgers have the San Francisco Giants set up for one.

Zack Greinke outdueled Madison Bumgarner on Tuesday night, allowing just two hits over the first seven innings of a 2-1 victory.

Thanks to “the most bizarre split-doubleheader I ever played in,” as catcher A.J. Ellis called it (referring to Monday’s 14-inning marathon), the Dodgers notched two one-run victories in about 21 hours and pushed their lead in the National League West to a season-high-matching 5½ games.