DENVER - It was simple to pinpoint the moment on Saturday night when Jerad Eickhoff's night began to unravel. The Phillies pitcher cruised through the first five innings and looked to be working on another strong outing before the all-star break.
And then Eickhoff faced the opposing pitcher with two outs in the fifth.
An easy third out turned into a two-run homer. Eickhoff's night - the worst start of his career - started to spiral out of control, and an 8-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies was sealed.
Eickhoff allowed eight runs on eight hits in 51/3 innings.