Landon Knack had only allowed four earned runs in his first 11 major league appearances before Friday. That all changed when he took the mound at Truist Park in Atlanta.
By the second inning, the rookie had given up five runs, which set up the Braves for a 6-2 victory. Six of the first nine batters Knack faced reached base.
The right-hander also allowed three consecutive hits in the first frame, followed by a pair of two-run homers in the next inning. After a 44-pitch outing, Knack made his departure.
“Just really wasn’t that sharp today,” Knack told Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.