Reds starter Michael Lorenzen struggled in his outing against the Pirates on Friday. The right-hander allowed five runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out six, as he picked up his fourth loss in his last six starts.
Lorenzen (3-6, 4.80 ERA) was given an early 3-1 lead after the second inning, but he was unable to make it stand up. He allowed a game-tying home run to Andrew McCutchen in the fifth inning, and then allowed two more in the sixth before being lifted from the game.
The month of July was not kind to the rookie, as he went 0-4 with an 8.61 ERA in five starts.