Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks struggled in his 2014 debut against the Reds.
Hendricks allowed four runs on five hits over six innings of work. He issued three walks while striking out seven. Hendricks ran into most of his trouble during the first inning. He walked the first two batters he faced. After getting one out, Hendricks allowed three consecutive hits, scoring three runs. He faced all nine of the Reds hitters during that first inning.
At that point, Hendricks seemed to settle in. Other than a third inning home run from Ryan Ludwick, he kept the Reds bats quiet over the next five innings. Hendricks did not receive a decision for the start. It's unclear whether he'll stay in the rotation moving forward, so his next start is in limbo.