Braves right-hander Shelby Miller struggled in his outing against the Rockies on Friday. Miller allowed five runs on a season-high 11 hits. He walked one and struck out seven in five innings of work, as the Braves lost to the Rockies 5-3.
Miller (5-5) allowed an early run in the first inning, and then settled in before allowing three runs to cross in the fourth inning. He also served up a solo home run to Carlos Gonzalez in the fifth inning.
This was a step backwards for Miller, who threw seven shutout innings in his previous start. He ends the first half of the season with a 3.66 ERA over his last eight starts. He hasn't won a game since May 17.
"It's a tough place to pitch," said Miller, per MLB.com. "I didn't make pitches, and it's absolutely my fault."