Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel struggled in a brief start against the Tigers on Tuesday night. Hammel allowed five runs on nine hits over three innings. He did strike out six batters, but that was simply a footnote on what was otherwise a sour note for Hammel.
All five runs Hammel allowed on Tuesday came via the longball. He served up a solo home run to Ian Kinsler and a two-run blast to J.D. Martinez in the first. Then, after the Cubs clawed back with two runs of their own in the first, Hammel gave up a two-run blast to Anthony Gose in the second.
A long rain delay would spell the end of Hammel's night after three innings, leaving him with a no-decision in the 10-8 loss. But he didn't seem very long for the game regardless, as his ERA inflated to 3.38.