CINCINNATI -- Amir Garrett seemed like everything the Reds were looking for in a rookie pitcher early in the season. But over the last two and a half weeks, his trademark letter 'A' has been effaced from the mound far earlier than they would like.
Saturday marked Garrett's return to the rotation after a brief stint on the disabled list with right hip inflammation. It didn't go how he and the Reds hoped, as the left-hander allowed seven hits, nine runs (eight earned) and three home runs over 2 2/3 innings of work. Cincinnati dropped the game, 13-8, and the three-game series to Atlanta.