Official Site of the Phillies · Jun 8, 2017
Eickhoff undeterred by loss against Braves
Jerad Eickhoff strikes out Matt Adams looking in the bottom of the 2nd inningEickhoff allowed four hits, four runs (three earned), one walk and struck out four in five innings in a 14-1 loss to the Braves. He has a 6.75 ERA (30 earned runs in 40 innings) in eight starts dating to April 28. He has pitched six innings just twice in that stretch. He has pitched fewer than four innings twice.
Eickhoff is 0-7 to become the first Phillies starter to go winless through his first 12 starts since Cliff Lee did it in 2012, but he remained unbowed by the struggles.