Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke Tuesday was the overwhelming choice as the 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Greinke?s Cy Young season is the fourth in Royals history as he becomes the third pitcher to win the award, joining two-time winner Bret Saberhagen (1985, 1989) and David Cone (1994). The 26-year old Greinke was named first on 25 ballots and second on three ballots of the 28 total ballots cast by two writers in each American League city. He received a total of 134 points, based on the 5-3-1 tabulations system for first, second and third-place votes. The Mariners? Felix Hernandez was the runner-up to Greinke, with 80 points and two first-place votes. The Tigers? Justin Verlander picked up the other first-place vote. The Yankees? CC Sabathia and the Blue Jays? Roy Halladay also picked up votes.