Reds rookie Keyvius Sampson was due for a poor outing and it came Wednesday against visiting Kansas City.
Sampson was slammed for four runs on nine hits in just 3 1/3 innings in a no-decison. He walked two and whiffed two.
His struggles began immediately on a walk and RBI hits by Ben Zobrist and Eric Hosmer. They continued in the second on a two-run single by Lorenzo Cain. A walk and single leading off the fourth doomed him to an early exit.
The lousy performance sent his ERA soaring from 3.18 to 4.43.