After two starts without giving up an earned run, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson has dropped four straight games, the latest a 9-5 defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals at Great American Ballpark.
Anderson coughed up five runs in the first inning and surrendered seven runs in five innings total.
Jay Bruce clubbed a three-run homer for the Reds. Brandon Phillips and Adam Duvall also went yard, while Chris Carter and Alex Presley went deep for the Brewers.
Anderson dropped to one-and-four on the season, with a 6.44 ERA. Over his last four starts, Anderson has covered 18 1/3 innings, allowed 34 hits, including eight home runs, 21 earned runs and 10 walks, with a 10.13 ERA during that span. [Read more…]