Eickhoff allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits, walking two and striking out three over five innings of a 7-2 loss to the Mets on Friday afternoon.
He threw just 48 of his 87 pitches for strikes, and with just 14 first pitch strikes he was battling from behind most of the day. While it wasn't a terrible performance, the Phillies sport one of the league's weakest lineups, and they follow their starting pitchers with a questionable bullpen (the pen allowed four additional runs) so Eickhoff will need more efficiency to enjoy much success.