Reds rookie right-hander Anthony DeSclafani struggled in his start against the Indians on Saturday. DeSclafani gave up six runs on eight hits over four innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
DeSclafani, who dropped to 5-7 with the 9-4 loss, got into early trouble when he allowed a three-run home run to Michael Brantley in the first inning. Brandon Moss also took the youngster deep with a two-run shot in the third inning.
The poor outing lifted DeSclafani's ERA to 3.99. This is the second time in his last three starts that he allowed six runs. He hasn't picked up a win since June 9.