Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke turned in a quality start but was not backed by enough run-support in his season debut Tuesday night against the Padres.
Greinke allowed a run-scoring triple to Justin Upton in the opening frame for his only blemish of the night. He was charged with one run on two hits and no walks while striking out four over six innings of work.
"Zack was pretty good tonight," manager Don Mattingly said, per MLB.com. "His stuff was sharp."
The Padres scored the game-tying run in the seventh to knock him out of a decision. Of his 89 pitches, 60 were strikes. He opens the season with a 1.50 ERA.
"I had good command," Greinke said. "I located pretty well. I didn't throw many curves, but the other three pitches were pretty good and I mixed it up."
Greinke also spoke highly of catcher Yasmani Grandal, who made his first start Tuesday.
"He's been unbelievable back there," Greinke said. "As a catcher he's better than advertised. He's been as good as you could expect. His hands are great, he's blocked everything I've thrown. People stole on him last year, but he's had some really good throws in games I pitched this spring. His game-calling has been good. I couldn't draw up a better catcher at the moment."
Greinke will look for his first win of the season Sunday at Arizona. He went 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in four starts against the Diamondbacks in 2014.