Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke was closing in on history entering Sunday's start against the New York Mets. Dating back to June 13, Greinke had gone 43 2/3 innings without allowing a run, a span that covers six full starts. With another 16 scoreless frames, Greinke would have surpassed former Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser's major-league record streak of 59 consecutive scoreless innings set in 1988. [ Elsewhere : 27 players who could be on the move before MLB trade deadline ] Greinke did manage to inch closer on Sunday, extending his streak to 45 2/3 innings with two perfect innings out of the chute. That firmly established his streak among the top six in baseball history. 45 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. Zack Greinke ranks 6th all-time. — J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) July 26, 2015 But it wasn't meant to carry on beyond Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. In the third inning, Greinke found himself in immediate trouble after hitting Kirk Nieuwenhuis with a pitch. The following batter, Kevin Plawecki, singled to right-center to set up the golden scoring opportunity. Not helping matters was the fact center fielder Joc Pederson overran the ball, allowing...