By May 4, the Royals' right-hander already had a 6-0 record, a 0.40 ERA and was the buzz of baseball.

So it was hardly a surprise when Greinke was named on Sunday as the Royals' lone player on the AL All-Stars for the July 14 Midsummer Classic at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. He was selected in balloting by his fellow players.

Greinke now has a 10-4 record, tied for the Major League lead in victories, and tops the Majors with a glossy 2.00 ERA. He didn't give up a homer in his first 83 innings and has yielded just four so far. He's second in the AL with 120 strikeouts and leads the Majors with five complete games, including two shutouts, and 121 1/3 innings pitched.

"I think he's had a great year with what he's been able to do before the halfway point with the number of innings he's pitched, the way his body's held up," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "He hasn't really lost any action or life to his pitches. When he hasn't been successful as far as limiting run production, it's been more a case of location than it has been life."

Greinke's last start before the All-Star Game will come on Wednesday at Detroit, a factor that could favor his selection by manager Joe Maddon as the AL's starting pitcher.

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