Anderson (4-4) allowed four runs on two hits, struck out two and walked two over three innings before home plate umpire Eric Cooper ejected him in a loss to the Phillies on Saturday.
He entered this game having thrown four straight quality starts, but in the first inning, Anderson allowed a three-run homer to Maikel Franco. In Franco's next at-bat, Anderson drilled him to supposedly get retribution; Franco stood and admired his first inning homer quite a bit. Anderson only allowed one run other than the homer, but the short outing resulted in his ERA rising almost 40 points. He will pitch again on Friday versus the Cubs.