Astros starter Collin McHugh was knocked around for eight runs on nine hits in just 3 2/3 innings on Saturday against the Mariners. McHugh walked two and struck out one, as he never really got going in this one.
McHugh (6-3) got in deep trouble early, allowing five runs in the first inning, including a three-run bomb off the bat of Logan Morrison. Morrison got him again for a two-run shot in the third.
Saturday's performance was the worst of the season for McHugh in terms of innings pitched and earned runs allowed. His ERA ballooned to 5.08 on the season.
"You got to fix something," he said, per MLB.com. "I got to figure something out. It's frustrating because my stuff's not very sharp right now. But my body feels good, my arm feels good. I feel good in between starts. That's just a matter of kind of getting over the hump, getting back to where we need to go. I think I'm close, it's just today is one of those days, it gets away from you real fast."
He'll look for better results his next time out, scheduled for Thursday in Colorado.