Reds starter Michael Lorenzen was hammered for seven runs over 1 1/3 innings in Tuesday's 11-6 loss to the Padres. Lorenzen was forced to throw 55 pitches, while recording just four outs.
Lorenzen (3-8) watched his ERA sky rocket to 5.46 with the disaster outing. He allowed three runs in the first, and another four in the second inning before the Reds could even get comfortable.
This was Lorenzen's shortest start of the season, and he has allowed at least three earned runs in five consecutive starts, posting a 12.60 ERA in that stretch.